University of Florida Performing Artspresents

masters of hawaiian music George Kahumoku, Jr.Nathan AweauKawika Kahiapo

Friday, February 24, 2017 | 7:30 p.m. University Auditorium

masters of hawaiian musicGeorGe KahumoKu, Jr.; nathan aweau; and KawiKa Kahiapo

nathan aweau — bass, guitar, and vocals

GeorGe KahumoKu, Jr. — guitar and vocals

KawiKa Kahiapo — guitar and vocals

songs will be announced from the stage.

please, no video or audio recording of any kind.

the artists will be available after the show to sign cds.

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artist representative:

pasifika artists networkKaren a. fischer1-808-283-7007

karen@pasifika-artists.comwww.pasifika-artists.com

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masters of hawaiian music

george KahumoKu, Jr. lives on maui with his wife nancy, maintaining their 3-acre farm; growing fruit and vegetables, and tending goats, chickens, ducks, and miniature horses. with more than 25 solo, collaboration, and compilation albums to his name, George celebrates more than 13 years of his famed weekly slack Key show on maui, which has produced four Grammy-winning recordings. he founded the hawaiian music institute at university of hawai‘i maui college to preserve the legacy of hawaiian music and to prepare the next generation for careers in music. a renowned storyteller, George collaborated on the book A Hawaiian Life with long-time friend paul Konwiser to capture his hilarious and entertaining on-stage stories. this project led to his film biography Seeds of Aloha. for the last 15 years, George Kahumoku, Jr.’s annual maui slack Key Guitar and ‘ukulele workshop has created one of the great musical learning experiences in the islands today, and embodies George’s belief in sharing, celebrating, and perpetuating the unique music and culture that is hawai‘i.

nathan aweau was born into a musical family. his early years consisted of piano lessons, learning the guitar and ‘ukulele, combined with a natural ability to sing. he then moved on to the saxophone, and in college performed in a jazz ensemble as a bass player, and wind symphony as a percussionist. his passion for the electric bass made it rise to the top as his main instrument. he started his professional career while still in college, accompanying such performers as Gabe Baltazar, henry Kapono, Loyal Garner and nohelani. he was a member of the na hoku hanohano (hawaiian music) award-winning group Ka’eo and the ali’i’s. he also did a 15-year

stint with the legendary don ho, as bass player and back-up singer. since 2002, he has released six solo albums which have won him multiple na hoku awards for male Vocalist of the Year, song of the Year, and Jazz album of the Year. in 2002, nathan also became part of hapa, with musical colleague guitarist Barry flanagan, and chanter charles Ka’upu, for what became an 8-year creative collaboration.

daVid “KawiKa” Kahiapo, born on the windward side of o’ahu, finds a never-ending source of inspiration in the breathtaking Ko’olau mountain range, lush, green valleys and the magnificent ocean views. his interest in music began at an early age, when, inspired by his father, he spent many hours practicing guitar alone. he then learned from “garage” jam sessions, when “pops” Gabby pahinui would show up at their house to play, further igniting his passion for ki ho’alu, slack key guitar. at age 17, Kawika entered the professional music scene and has since contributed to more than 84 recording projects and performed with numerous artists, both on stage and as a studio musician, and is a regular at slack key festivals. Kawika’s most recent solo releases won two na hoku hanohano awards (hawai‘i’s “Grammy”) in 2015 – one for Best slack Key Guitar for Ku‘u ‘Āina Aloha, the other for Best island music for Ho‘omaluhia. Kawika is also featured on George Kahumoku’s compilation album Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 2 which won the 2010 Grammy award for Best hawaiian music album.