{"id":290185,"date":"2026-04-28T19:53:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290185\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:53:07","slug":"hawaiian-slack-key-guitar-great-patrick-landeza-plays-oakland-concert-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290185\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiian slack key guitar great Patrick Landeza plays Oakland concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local Hawaiian slack key guitar fans should know that one of the very best in the business \u2014 the Bay Area\u2019s own Patrick Landeza<\/a> \u2014 is set to perform at Yoshi\u2019s in Oakland on May 6.<\/p>\n

And it most definitely should be a great night of slack key guitar, hula, stories and, of course, plenty of aloha.<\/p>\n

Berkeley native Landeza\u2019s<\/a> musical journey began with the Hawaiian songs passed down by his mother \u2014 Frances Kawaip\u016blo\u02bbu Kuakini O\u2019Sullivan Landeza \u2014 who grew up in Ho\u02bbolehua, Moloka\u2018i. Young Landeza quickly became fascinated with k\u012b h\u014d\u2018alu (Hawaiian slack key guitar) and went on to study with some of the absolute masters of the instrument\/genre \u2014 notably, Cyril Pahinui, Raymond K\u0101ne, George Kuo and Dennis Kamakahi.<\/p>\n

Landeza<\/a> has since grown to become a hugely significant Hawaiian music artist in his own right. One of his more impressive accomplishments is that he became the first first mainland-born-and-raised artist to win a N\u0101 H\u014dk\u016b Hanohano Award (Hawai\u2018i\u2019s equivalent of the Grammys) in 2013. And he\u2019d add a second N\u0101 H\u014dk\u016b Hanohano Award in 2021.<\/p>\n

The singer-songwriter-guitarist, who is also an author, educator, concert producer and businessman of various endeavors, visits Yoshi\u2019s with his acclaimed Patrick Landeza<\/a> & Sons trio, featuring Justin Firmeza on Hawaiian steel guitar and keyboard as well as Danny Landeza on bass.<\/p>\n

The concert will include \u201cboth traditional slack key classics and original compositions, blending Hawaiian tradition with jazz influences and contemporary storytelling,\u201d according to information provided about the show. \u201cTogether, they carry forward the music entrusted to Patrick by his family and mentors, ensuring its vitality for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

The concert is being held in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Month (AANHPI), which is also known as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.<\/p>\n

\u201cAANHPI month allows me to return home and perform in the Bay,\u201d says Landeza<\/a>. \u201cAlways excited to play at Yoshi\u2019s \u2014 and especially with my sons. This concert calls awareness to the month and that we on the mainland have a voice, can make a difference and be who we are as k\u0101naka (people) living outside the island.\u201d<\/p>\n

Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $25-$49, yoshis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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