George Kahumoku Jr.

George Kahumoku Jr.
Born Kona, Hawaii
Genres Hawaiian
Instruments Guitar
Website http://www.kahumoku.com/

George Kahumoku Jr. is a musician specializing in slack-key guitar.

Born in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, he was labeled a Hawaiian "renaissance man" by Maui Time Weekly.[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.

George Kahumoku Jr. (right) and Daniel Ho at the Slack Key Guitar Festival at Expo 2000 in Hannover, Germany

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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