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Jim Kimo West Na Lani O Maui

Jim “Kimo” West releases new slack-key guitar album, “Na Lani O Maui (Maui Skies)”

One of our absolute favorite Hawaiian slack-key artists, Jim “Kimo” West, has just released a new CD, “Na Lani O Maui,” which means “Maui Skies.”
The all-instrumental recording features Jim’s new arrangements of some Hawaiian favorites, plus new original tunes by the artist. Like all of his previous releases, this deserves a place in the collection [...]

Help fund a CD release of Bill Tapia’s 100th birthday concert

Ukulele great Bill Tapia celebrated his 100th birthday in 2007 by playing a concert in San Pedro, California with a slew of special guests, including Earl Allen, Frank DeVito, Kristin Korb, Abe Lagrimas Jr., King Kukulele, Smokin’ Menehunes, Polynesian Paradise Dancers, and Jim “Kimo” West. The show was recorded, but funds weren’t available at the [...]