Keola Beamer is one of Hawai'i's premier singer/songwriters, arrangers, composers and Master Of The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. His well of talent springs from five generations of Hawai's most illustrious and beloved musical families. The Beamers trace their roots to the 15th century; among their ancestors are Queen Ahiakumai Ki'eki'e and Ho'olulu, a child of the favored wife of Kamehameha I.

Keola established himself early as a leader of the wave of contemporary Hawaiian music when he wrote the classic Honolulu City Lights - which is still one of the absolute all-time best selling recordings in the history of Hawaiian Music.

You will find information here on all of Keola's releases, his instructional materials, touring appearance schedules, humor, biography, family history and much more.

What's New - Keola Beamer and Raiatea on Tour

I'm starting a series of shows in Hawai'i with my beautiful hanai niece, Raiatea Helm. We are performing six concerts on Oahu, Kaua'i, Maui and Hawaii Island entitled, Keola Beamer and Raiatea: Ina/“Imagine” A Series of Concerts to Promote Aloha in the world. New: You can download the program for this tour as a .pdf file.

Please see my tour schedule (left hand bottom of this page) for the venues, times and dates.

Appearing with us are some of my most favorite collaborators, Moanalani Beamer (Hula, Oli, Native Hawaiian Instruments), John Kolivas (Bass), Dan DelNegro (Keyboards), Adriano Larioza (Drums / Percussion), the Spring Wind Quintet (Susan McGinn - flute, Scott Janusch - oboe, James Moffitt - clarinet, Jonathan Parrish - horn, Marsha Schweitzer - bassoon)

Keola Beamer – Artistic Statement - Ina (Imagine) Tour

When I was growing up, my mother Winona Kapuailohiamanonokalani Beamer would often say, “Malama Ko Aloha”.

Mom wanted us to cherish or keep our love. Her idea was that by keeping Aloha in our hearts and reflecting upon its meaning in our lives, we could help the idea of Aloha to grow in the world. Thanks to my mother, Aloha became much more than a word to me. It became a way of being in the world.

It is not easy to follow the path of Aloha. When we are angry or frustrated, Aloha can be forgotten. Sometimes in difficult situations, we may even take a step backwards from Aloha. If we remember my mom’s advice, “Malama Ko Aloha”, we can gather our courage, take a deep breath and try again. We can endeavor to live our lives with compassion for other human beings. We can live our lives embracing the ideas of diversity, harmony, and peace.

Hawaiian philosophical thought suggests that within each of us, there exists a bowl* of light. It is our sincere hope that as we share our music with you, we might each take a moment to explore this light. We believe it is the presence of Aloha.

And then ask yourself ... will you Malama Ko Aloha? Will you help us keep Aloha alive in the world?

Keola Beamer

Major Tour Support Provided By: Na Lei Aloha Foundation

Additional Tour Support: Hawaiian Airlines, First Hawaiian Bank, Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani, Tahiti Pearl Market, MENA, Hula Hawaii

Mountain Apple is distributing this CD and they have designed a micro- site. Hear the music for this recording at; Keola Beamer & Raiatea

*Umeke in Olelo Hawai'i