Despite their common history, Hawaiian legends Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono only performed together for the first time in 2014. Touring together, they have been greeted by wildly enthusiastic audiences, celebrating their original songs that have become beloved contemporary Hawaiian classics. Enjoy this performance of "Home in the Islands" at the MIM Music Theater. — Check out our current concert lineup at MIM.org/concert-series-lineup | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM

Keola Beamer — “He Punahele Nō ʻOe” 🌺🎸 A quiet, nahenahe take from one of slack key’s great storytellers. “He Punahele Nō ʻOe” was written by Albert Nahaleʻa and is often dedicated to loved ones at weddings and baby lūʻau. The title means “you are a favorite,” and the lyric speaks in the gentle language of lei and affection. Keola’s version keeps space around the melody and adds his own bridge that moves from F minor to C, a small turn that makes the tenderness glow. You can hear Keola’s studi

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