See Kika Kila with Gerry Valdriz and Friends at Maui Coffee Attic in Wailuku on Thursday, August 29th. It’s a midday jam session dedicated to lap steel guitar. In an intimate living room setting, guests will enjoy beautiful Hawaiian music, socializing with Maui musicians, cafe drinks, and more. 11am. Maui Coffee Attic, (59 Kanoa St., Wailuku); 808-250-9555; … [Read more...] about Kika Kila with Gerry Valdriz and Friends at Maui Coffee Attic in Wailuku
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Kika Kila: How Geri Valdriz helps keep the fire burning for steel guitars
Growing up on Oahu in the 1960s and ‘70s, Geri Valdriz and his friends listened to the blues. “In my generation, that’s the kind of music we listened to–we never played Hawaiian music,” he told me recently. Then he started reading interviews of his favorite blues artists, and was surprised to find them citing Hawaiian steel guitar musicians as their influences. “So … [Read more...] about Kika Kila: How Geri Valdriz helps keep the fire burning for steel guitars