Slack Key 'Ohana

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Slack Key 'Ohana is a Kaleponi (California) based Hawaiian band with a “Tiki” Waikīkī’ vibe performing harmony-rich original songs in the Hawaiian style and unique interpretations of traditional Hawaiian melodies. 

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Live at Tiki Oasis

Slack Key 'Ohana

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In the afternoon of August 3, 2022, Slack Key ‘Ohana performed an hour fifteen-minute set at Tiki Oasis, self-described as “the largest and longest-running festival in the world for lovers of Island lifestyle and purveyors of Polynesian Pop”. This annual San Diego event was hosted at the Town and Country Convention Center from August 3-7, drawing

In the afternoon of August 3, 2022, Slack Key ‘Ohana performed an hour fifteen-minute set at Tiki Oasis, self-described as “the largest and longest-running festival in the world for lovers of Island lifestyle and purveyors of Polynesian Pop”. This annual San Diego event was hosted at the Town and Country Convention Center from August 3-7, drawing thousands to celebrate Island music and culture. Routinely, the band records its shows. Listening back, the sound and vibe for this show were so exciting that they had to be shared!

The 17-song album contains the entire show in the order it was performed live. “Talking Story” is an important part of a Slack Key ‘Ohana show – the meaning of the song and its place in Hawaiian culture and history is explained. The CD and vinyl versions of the album will contain these between-song segments, designated “Stage Announcements” in deference to the use of that term for spoken segments on the original Woodstock ’69 album. The “Stage Announcements” are included as separate tracks, so that listeners can choose to play in sequence and be fully immersed in the live experience or create a playlist of just the music.

The album artwork was created by Natasha Gemine, a Hawaii based artist inspired by the recent eruption of Mauna Loa, which she can see from the back porch of her home.

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    Waimnalo Blues 3:27
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    Ku'u Home O Kahalu'u 4:38
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    Ku'u Lei Nani Mai 'Oe 3:40
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    One More Day 4:37
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    Puamana 3:29
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    Ka Wai Lehua 'A'ala Ka Honua 3:27
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Slack Key 'Ohana

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Slack Key 'Ohana's new album which debuted at #2 on the iTunes World Music Charts and won "Best World Music Album" at the 2022 San Diego Music Awards. Notable Disney Animator and Tiki Artist Tom "Thor" Thordarson illustrated the album cover.

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SHOWS

We hope you can make it to one of the Slack Key 'Ohana shows in the near future. Check out our list of upcoming events below.

Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest Slack Key 'Ohana News on our blog page.

Mar 2 2023

Slack Key 'Ohana Joins Romero Creations Artist Roster!

We are honored and humbled to join the Romero Creations Artist Roster alongside multi-GRAMMY® Award winners and other world class musicians around the globe such as Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr. and Tia Carrere. Romero Creations, makers of high-end ukuleles…

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Dec 23 2022

Live at Tiki Oasis Debuts at #1!

Aloha! We’re so excited to finally share our new live album with you! Mahalo for the support and helping us reach #1 on the iTunes Worldwide Music Albums chart! We appreciate all of you! Come celebrate with us tonight at…

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Dec 14 2022

New Live Album from Tiki Oasis, December Shows and More!

Slack Key ‘Ohana has released the single “Waimanalo Blues” exclusively on Apple Music, Amazon, and iTunes, as an instant gratification pre-order track from their upcoming album titled “Live at Tiki Oasis”. The album is scheduled for release on December 23rd.   

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Nov 9 2022

November shows, Music Video, and More!

Aloha! We are excited to announce our Mini Tour in Palm Springs next weekend where we will be performing three shows November 13th and 14th.  

We also recently shot a music video, some behind the scenes shots can be seen…

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Oct 13 2022

For Your Consideration...

Aloha! Voting is now open for the first round ballot and we present, for your consideration, our debut self titled album in the categories of  Best Regional Roots Music Album (American Roots Music) and Best Recording Package (Package, Notes, and…

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Oct 3 2022

October Schedule, PIFA and More!

Aloha! We had such an incredible time performing at PIFA in September. We are looking forward to sharing big news with you including the release of a new album soon and Music video. In the meantime we hope to see…

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Jul 23 2022

Slack Key 'Ohana Debut at Tiki Oasis!

Aloha! We are honored to announce Slack Key Ohana's Tiki Oasis debut this year! We’ll be performing with our full band and hula dancers for the Opening Night Meet N’ Mingle from 6-7pm on the Flamingo Lawn.

Tiki Oasis is…

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Jun 27 2022

Slack Key 'Ohana Lands Cover Story!

Aloha! We are humbled to announce Slack Key Ohana made the cover of The Connector's July edition! Pick up a hard copy and read all about our release and record label Pacific Records. The digital edition is also available at…

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Jun 21 2022

New Single "Uluapalakua" and Show Dates!

We are proud to announce the release of our latest single “Ulupalakua”. The song is our interpretation of the traditional hula song written about a ranch in Maui by John P. Watkins. Stream the new song on your favorite streaming…

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Apr 30 2022

Slack Key 'Ohana Album Now Available on LAVA Vinyl!

Aloha! We are so excited to share that our album is now available in LAVA Vinyl! 

Each disc is comprised of a unique red and yellow “lava” design which contains special cuts of the songs specifically mastered for vinyl. 

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Apr 20 2022

Slack Key 'Ohana wins "Best World Music Album".

What a night! We are humbled and honored to win "Best World Music Album" at the San Diego Music Awards! 

Mahalo to our ohana for supporting us, we couldn't have done it without you! Come celebrate with us at the…

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Mar 31 2022

April Shows!

Aloha! We are so excited for our upcoming shows. Take a look at our April show schedule, we hope to see you soon! 

Dec 31 2021

Beach Sloth Album Review

Thank you to Beach Sloth for reviewing our album!

From Beach Sloth:

A pure tropical paradise emerges on Slack Key ‘Ohana’s chilled-out tiki bar celebration of their self-titled effort. With a sound that would make the Beach Boys proud, this…

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Dec 13 2021

91x Lyric Video Premier for Slack Key 'Ohana Single

We are honored to announce radio station 91x has exclusively premiered our new lyric video from our album's title track "Slack Key 'Ohana". Watch the video and read about our new release on the 91x website by clicking the following…

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