Half a dozen songs into his show at the Sage Theater in Times Square on Thursday night, Makana paused for reflection. Somehow, he said, not being of Hawaiian ancestry allowed me to really embrace the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian artist Makana recently put out new music based on slack-key guitar stylings, but he continues to evolve his sound. Makana’s latest album “Pulama: Legacies of Hawaii ...

A strange thing happens when you’re sitting in the audience of a Makana concert. Your eyes tell you there is but one man on stage, but your ears will deceive you into believing there’s a full band.

Makana has been called the youngest living master of Hawaiian slack-key guitar, but he’s also taken the genre one step further by pioneering his own style of contemporary world rock, which he calls ...

Makana (left) and special guest Miss Aloha Hula 1980 Ka‘ula Kamahele will perform at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday in a concert dedicated to the music of Maui Nui. PAUL GRACE photo ...

Makana, the slack-key guitarist, singer and songwriter, is returning to the City for two performances this Thursday, showcasing a range of genres including Hawaiian slack-key, bluegrass, celtic, ...

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present MAKANA in concert in the McCoy Studio Theater on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale to MACC members only on Wednesday, February 4, and ...

Makana’s Father’s Day concert at the Palace Theater was filled with heartfelt emotion and exceptional showmanship. The gifted slack key guitar master took the opportunity to publicly honor his dad, ...