Press - George Kahumoku, Jr.
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GEORGE KAHUMOKU, JR. BIOGRAPHY
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There’s a reason he’s been called Hawaii’s Renaissance Man: George Kahumoku, Jr., is a multiple Grammy winning master slack key guitarist, songwriter, teacher, artist, storyteller, author, farmer, and entrepreneur. George Kahumoku Jr’s Slack Key Show features the stars of slack key music—renowned, award-winning special guests who embody the spirit and talent of Hawaiian musical tradition.
The Masters of Hawaiian Music Tour: George tours the mainland twice a year with two other renowned Hawaiian musicians. The spring tour is February–March, and the fall tour is September – October.
George Kahumoku, Jr's Annual Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Workshop on Maui has been operating for 27 years. Every June he leads a week-long immersion into Hawaiian music and culture. The instructors are the stars of slack key music, and students come from all over the United States plus Canada, Australia, and Japan.
OFFICIAL CONCERT DESCRIPTION:
George Kahumoku, Jr., tours every year, both as a soloist and with other Hawaiian Masters. His relaxed manner and entertaining stories frame his easy-going, slack key guitar style. The slack key guitar is a traditional Hawaiian style of open tunings with embellishments unique to Hawaii, and George is a Grammy Award-winning master of the craft. Polished by years of hosting his peers at his popular weekly Slack Key Show—Masters of Hawaiian Music concert series on Maui, George brings Hawaii to you. Experience the warmth, beauty, and culture of Hawaii through his music, stories, and imagery.
Fall Tour: Sept. 23 - Oct 13 George Kahumoku, Jr. with Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho
PRESS QUOTES:
- “George Kahumoku, Jr. is one of the great Hawaiian slack key guitarists, as well as a wonderful composer, songwriter, song interpreter, vocalist, and storyteller.” – George Winston, A Hawaiian Life
- “Mr. Kahumoku assumed a natural role as the evening’s host, peppering the show with charming, picaresque stories (“I grew up with 26 cousins in the same household,” went the setup to one of these), and speaking with ease about the origins of the songs. Before singing “I’ll Remember You,” a beloved Hawaiian standard, he recalled his debt to its songwriter, who gave him his first break at age 11. At every turn, he got a richly chiming tone from his acoustic guitar and favored a light, easeful flow of rhythm.” – Nate Chinen, New York Times
- “Today, native Hawaiian, George Kahumoku Jr is the embodiment of Hawaiian cultural history and its awakening over the last century. He has lived through the re-birth of the essence of his home and family. He is a master slack key musician with a voice as pure as a Pacific wind, a songwriter, a poet, a farmer, a sculptor, a teacher, a self-styled philosopher, and a published author.” – Terry Roland, No Depression
- “George Kahumoku, Jr. is a master… His music is played from his heart and soul through the very tips of his finger…” www.amzmusiczine.co
- “Kahumoku was an affable raconteur, mixing his dialogue with passionate renderings of material.” –Los Angeles Times