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Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) - Aja Gample, The New Face Of Slack Key, Debuts In Hpr's Atherton Studio, January 26
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Type: Special Event
Date: Saturday - 1/26/2019
Time: 7:30 p.m.
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Hawaii Public Radio (HPR)
Atherton Performing Arts Studio
738 Kaheka Street
Honolulu, HI 96814

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Aja Gample, the new face of slack key, debuts in HPR's Atherton Studio, January 26

Aja Gample is one of the few active wahine kī hōʻalu, female Hawaiian slack key artists, on the circuit today. She debuts in HPRʻs Atherton Studio on Saturday, January 26, with a program of traditional songs mixed with new stories and mele.

Reservations may be made online at www.hprtickets.org or by calling the station (955-8821) during regular business hours. Tickets are $25 general, $20 for HPR members, and $15 for students with ID; online service fees apply. The Atherton Studio is located at Hawaiʻi Public Radio, 738 Kāheka Street. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; music begins at 7:30 p.m.

Gample is a two-time 2017 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award finalist and 2018 Preliminary Grammy Nominee for her debut album Huaʻi. Veteran Hawaiʻi radio personality Harry B. Soria Jr. called her, "the new face of Hawaiian music and of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar."

About the artist

Oʻahu born and raised guitarist/singer/songwriter Aja Gample learned the old style of slack key from her grandfather and implements those foundations into her own style of contemporary Hawaiian music. Inspired by all genres of music and the beauty of growing up here in the islands, Gample uses her music as a platform to continue to tell the stories of her time and perpetuate the Hawaiian language.

WHO: Aja Gample

WHAT: Hawaiian slack key guitar, traditional and original compositions

WHEN: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kāheka Street, Honolulu

TICKETS: $25 general, $20 HPR members, $15 students; plus online service charge

RESERVATIONS: Call 955-8821 during business hours or reserve seats at hprtickets.org

About HPR's Atherton Performing Arts Studio

The Atherton Studio seats 75 people and is home to a magnificent Bösendorfer concert grand piano. The Studio is available for rent for musical performances, community group meetings, and lectures. It is located in the HPR office and studio complex at 738 Kaheka Street, across from the Honolulu Don Quijote. Metered street parking is available, as are paid lots at the First Hawaiian Bank (Kapi‘olani branch) and in the Pan Am building.

About Hawaii Public Radio

HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In October 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM)

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