Where: Villa Montalvo
Saratoga
CA
95070
United States
San Francisco
What: George Kahumoku Jr @ Villa Montalvo
When:
Wowing audiences regularly at Maui’s renowned “Slack Key Show®”, this group shares the uniquely Hawaiian styles of slack key guitar, ‘ukulele, and songs both traditional and new. Four-time Grammy-winner, master slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr., known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man”, is a multiple Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy) Award winner, a vocalist, storyteller, songwriter & author, teacher, sculptor, farmer, and chef. He is the producer and star of the weekly Slack Key Show© on Maui, now celebrating over 20 years of featuring some of Hawai‘i’s finest musicians and performers.
Daniel Ho is a six-time Grammy winner, including four as producer for George Kahumoku Jr. He is multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and performer, with talent and versatility on ‘ukulele, slack key guitar, piano, and vocals. His two other Grammy wins were with close friend Tia Carrere.
International star and two-time Grammy winner Tia Carrere first made her name showcasing her considerable singing and acting chops in Wayne’s World. She went on to featured roles in film and television (incl. Lilo & Stitch), returning to her Hawai‘i roots with her Grammy-winning albums with Daniel Ho.
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CA
95070
United States
Who: George Kahumoku Jr
Acoustic
George is a 4-time Grammy Award winning Hawaiian slack key guitarist and vocalist whose repetoire focuses on traditional Hawaiian music. He has a weekly show on Maui called The SLACK KEY SHOW - Masters of Hawaiian Music that his nephew and protege, Shem Kahawaii, now hosts. George still appears on Maui periodically and also tours twice a year with other Slack Key guitarists and Hawaiian musicians. Between songs, George tells great stories of growing up and living in Hawaii. Local hula dancers sometimes grace the stage. He has recently relocated to the Santa Cruz CA area to be close to family and can be seen frequently in this area.