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Cyril Pahinui Bio and Photos
Master of the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

I took this picture of Cyril Pahinui at a slack key guitar workshop he presented the day before he performed at the January 2009 Southern California Slack Key Guitar Festival in Redondo Beach. More photos of that workshop and some Spring 2009 news about Cyril are coming soon.

A Few Quick Facts About Cyril Pahinui

Birth Date: April 21, 1950

Son of the iconic Gabby Pahinui

Siblings: 5 brothers and 4 sisters

Grew up in Waimanalo on the island of Oahu

Married to Chelle Pahinui

Played in his father's "The Gabby Band" at age 15

Formed his own group"The Sandwich Isle Band" in 1975

Joined the Peter Moon and Played on four of their albums

Recorded his first solo album in 1988 "Cyril Pahinui"

Winner of 5 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards

Appeared twice at Carnegie Hall

Taught guitar at the University of Hawaii

Performs solo and with his Pahinui Hawaiian Band

Official Web Site: CyrilPahinui.com

Cyril Pahinui Workshops
Cyril presented a slack key guitar workshop the day before the January 2009 Southern California Slack Key Guitar Festival and I believe he is scheduled to present another at the 2009 E Hula Mau hula and chant competition in Long Beach, California over the September 2009 Labor Day weekend. For information about Cyril's workshops in Hawaii and other parts of the world keep an eye on the Cyril Pahinui Workshops page on his official Web Site

Na Hoku Hanohano Awards

1989 - Best Contemporary Hawaiian Album

1995 - Best Instrumental Album

1997 - Ki Ho Alu Award

2000 - Best Instrumental Album (with Bob Brozman)

2008 - Best Island Music Album

Solo Recordings of Cyril Pahinui

1988: Cyril Pahinui (re-released in 2008) *

1994: 6 and 12 String Slack Key *

1998: Ka Hooilina Mau

1998: Night Moon: Po Mahina

2007: Heeia *

Duet and Compilation Albums of Cyril Pahinui

Four Hands Sweet and Hot (with Bob Brozman) *

Masters of Slack Key, Volume 1 **

Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar: Live from Maui **

Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

* Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winning Album
** Grammy Award Winning Album

Interviews and Articles About Cyril Pahinui

Master Guitarist Cyril Pahinui is Back on Track

Roots World Cyril and Ledward Interview

Bios of Cyril Pahinui

Official Cyril Pahinui Bio

Dancing Cat Cyril Pahinui Profile

Bob Brozman's Cyril Pahinui Profile

Videos of Cyril Pahinui
John Berger Interviewing Cyril (Star Bulletin)

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