Hele mei hoohiwahiwa! Come Celebrate!
by Jenny Chissus
Here’s another peak into the treat we are in for in Seldovia on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – as Grammy Award Winning George Kahumoku Jr. is coming to Seldovia along with two other Hawaiian slack key guitar masters for an intimate concert at SBE for Seldovia! Don’t miss this fabulous event! Bring your favorite Alaskan dish to share at the potluck at 6:30pm and then the concert begins at 7:30pm. See you at the school!
GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR. lives on Maui with his wife, Nancy, maintaining their 3-acre farm, growing fruit and vegetables, dry-land taro (for his famous home-made poi) and tending goats, chickens, ducks, and miniature horses. With over 25 solo, collaboration, and compilation CDs to his name, George celebrates over 10 years of his famed weekly Slack Key Show on Maui, which produced 4 Grammy-winning CDs; his most recent solo CD was nominated for a 2012 Grammy in the Regional Roots category. He founded the Hawaiian Music Institute at University of Hawai‘i-Maui College to preserve the legacy of Hawaiian music and to prepare the next generation for careers in music. A renowned storyteller, George collaborated on the book A Hawaiian Life with long-time friend Paul Konwiser to capture his hilarious, entertaining on-stage stories. This project led to his film biography Seeds of Aloha. For the last 15 years, George Kahumoku Jr.’s Annual Maui Slack Key Guitar and ‘Ukulele Workshop creates one of the great musical learning experiences in the Islands today, and embodies George’s belief in sharing, celebrating, and perpetuating the unique music and culture that is Hawai‘i. www.kahumoku.com.
Biographical information is taken from the press release prepared by Pasifika Artists Network LLC. More about each artist may be found on his website.
Masters of Hawaiian Music:
George Kahumoku Jr,
Led Kaapana,
“Uncle” Richard Ho‘opi‘i
coming to Seldovia with much Aloha and fun.
September 23
Bring your family to this community event at
Susan B. English School
Alaskan/Hawaiian Potluck at 6:30 P.M.
Special performance at 7:30 P.M.
Tickets: $15.00 for adults, $8.00 for children and $35.00 For families.
Category: Entertainment
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