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George Kahumoku, Jr. has traveled the world sharing his music. He has met thousands of Hawaiians and Hawaiians at heart who perpetuate and participate in Hawaiian Culture through hula dancing or singing wherever they may live. This album is dedicated to you the keepers of the Hawaiian Mele and Hula.
The hula has been in George's family for six generations. His father, George Kahumoku, Sr., was named after his uncle, Kuluwaimoka, Kalakaua’s court chanter for Hula. George's Tutu, Emily Ho`opale, and aunt `Iolani Makekau Luahine were both taught hula by Antone Kaoo, another Kumu Hula who danced for King David Kalakaua. George's mother, Aileen Waiolama Perez, was taught by Sam Bernard who often researched and choreographed songs with Darrell Lupenui into the 1980's. Aileen and daughter, Sharleen Uilani Kahumoku, taught hula in Tacoma, Washington for many years under the name Uilani's Polynesian Review.
Daniel Ho, whose Hawaiian roots go back to Kaimuki, O`ahu, has developed his multifaceted musical talents on guitar, `ukulele, keyboard, and percussion to such wide ranging styles as smooth jazz, slack key, religious, acoustic alternative, classic and contemporary Hawaiian. Here he shows off his traditional styling on the `ukulele in beautiful and subtle embellishments brilliantly complementing George's guitar & vocals. George was deeply impressed by Daniel's Slack Key guitar during a tour when Uncle Ray Kane was unable to fly to Santa Cruz, CA and Daniel, highly recommended by a mutual friend, modestly and humbly stepped in. His musically solid performance, delightful humor and stage presence cemented their friendship which has continued through national and international tours and multiple CD’s including Hoku Award winning Hymns of Hawai`i.
"These are beautiful recordings of classic Hula songs played and sung by Slack Key guitar master
George Kahumoku. He is accompanied wonderfully on sparkling ukulele by
Daniel Ho. This is true and deep Hawaiian music, and there is an abundance of sweet songs, as
well as many other moods."
- George Winston |
