George Kahumoku Jr.

George Kahumoku Jr. is a Grammy Award-winning Hawaiian musician specializing in slack-key guitar. He was born in Kona on Hawaiʻi, He was labeled as "Hawaii's Renaissance Man" by Nona Beamer, for his musical and cultural contributions.[1] He received the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album for the compilation album Legends Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Live From Maui and subsequently 2 more for Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar and Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, vol.2.

References

  1. ^ Stevie Sparks (2000-01-08). "George Kahumoku Jr. Hawaii's Renaissance Man". Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2008-01-07.


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