Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival

NextGen steel guitarists from Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music performed during Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week. Performing at the Tuesday evening concert were Hi‘ipoi Lindsay (10), Enosa Lyman (14), Tai Misailidis (15), Makamae Lyu-Napoleon (16), Isabella Bertelmann (16), Pono Fernandez (17), and Joey Misailidis (18).

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• Helumoa Hale served as the Green Room for the NextGen. From left: Hiʻipoi Lindsay, Alan Akaka, Isabella Bertelmann, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, Enosa Lyman, Joey Misailidis, and Tai Misailidis.
• Joey and Tai Misailidis.
• Noriko and Shuji Tomita with Shirley Holu.
• Alan Akaka, Noriko Tomita, Shuji Tomita, and Shirley Holu.
• NextGen steel guitarist Hiʻipoi Lindsay with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, and Joseph Zayac.
• Alan Akaka.
• Emcee Monte McComber.
• Hiʻipoi Lindsay.
• Helene Woodward.
• Joseph Zayac.
• Kaipo Asing.
• The NextGen attracted a large audience.
• Eric Keawe.
• Hiʻipoi Lindsay and Alan Akaka.
• NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman.
• Napua Asing, Marlene Keawe, Kaipo Lindsay, and Bobby Ingano.
• NextGen steel guitarist Makamae Lyu-Napoleon.
• Eric Keawe.
• NextGen steel guitarist Isabella Bertelmann.
• NextGen steel guitarist Pono Fernandez.
• Pomaikaʻi Keawe, Enosa Lyman, Marlene Keawe, and Eric Keawe.
• NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis.
• Steel guitarist Bobby Ingano played along with Tai.
• NextGen steel guitarist Joey Misailidis.
• Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, and Joey Misailidis.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon danced hula during Joey's performance.
• Isabella Bertelmann also danced hula.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon.
• Isabella and Makamae.
• NextGen steel guitarists Joey Misailidis, Tai Misailidis, Hiʻipoi Lindsay, Isabella Bertelmann, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, Enosa Lyman, and Pono Fernancez with kumu Alan Akaka.
• Front: NextGen steel guitarists Joey, Tai, Hiʻipoi, Isabella, Makamae, Enosa, and Pono. Rear: Joseph Zayac, Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, Helene Woodward, and Kaipo Asing.

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Photography by Don Touchi © 2023 by Don Touchi Photos and Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i.