Keola Beamer, born Keolamaikalani Breckenridge Beamer on February 18, 1951 in
Hawaii, is a slack-key guitarist. Descending from one of Hawaii's most respected
musical families, Beamer began his career in the early 1970s with his debut
recording Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar in the Real Old Style (1972). He and his
brother Kapono released several albums together, including Honolulu City Lights
(1978), which featured the popular single "Honolulu City Lights", and Island
Night (1980). The brothers' work helped establish the Hawaiian contemporary
style. In the 1980s, Keola Beamer and Kap...