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les_maverick
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 02/18/2012 : 10:35:02 PM
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
7:00pm until 9:00pm
Kenneth Makuakāne is recognized as a successful innovator in producing and recording Hawaiian music.
He has over one hundred albums to his producing credits, including his exceptional solo releases,
and working with artists such as Nā Leo, Hapa, Amy Hānaiali‘i Gilliom, Raiatea Helm,
Obrian Eselu and Jeff Rasmussen.
A prolific songwriter, Kenneth’s compositions have been recorded by local artists like the Brothers Cazimero,
Nā Leo, Kapena, the Pandanus Club, Amy Hānaiali‘i Gilliom, Loyal Garner and Gary Haleamau,
as well as international artists from Japan like Yuri Chika and Yuki Miyamae.
His songs have even been performed many times over at the annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival,
Hawaii’s Olympics of Hula. He produced a track on Kenny Loggins 2000 CD release More Songs from Pooh Corner.
And his music has been on the soundtrack of major films like “Honeymoon In Las Vegas” and
“Parent Trap In Paradise.”
He has received a total of twelve (12) Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, the Hawaii equivalent of the Grammy Awards.
In 1990, Kenneth won a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for Producer of the Year. 1990 also brought him the Composer
of the Year award from the prestigious Kamehameha Schools. In 1992, Kenneth won a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award
for his solo, religious album, Conversations With My Heart. In 1996, 1997 and 2000, he again garnered the
Producers Award, earning him the “Babyface Of Hawai‘i” label. Makuakāne won Song of the Year honors in 2000
for his hit composition, I Miss You, My Hawai‘i. He has been recognized in the National Registry of Who’s Who.
$15 7pm Show
-happy hour from 5pm-7pm
http://www.makuakane.com/wordpress/?page_id=248
Go to landezapresents.com for tickets
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Edited by - les_maverick on 02/18/2012 10:35:33 PM |
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Kenneth Makuakane in Sunnyvale CA 2-22-12
