Kamuela Kimokeo

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Written By lezlee kaaihue

Bio

Kamuela Kimokeo started playing music professionally with his Dad in Waikiki at the age of 14 and mentored by some of Hawaii's great musicians. He has toured both nationally and internationally to share Hawaiian music with the likes of; Grammy Nominee, Amy Hanaiali'i, Raiatea Helm, and of course Hawaiian music Hall of Famer, Jerry Santos. His music allowed him to play for the President of Tahiti and at Barack Obama's Inaugural Ball in Washington DC. As a recording artist he played an original composition on the Grammy Nominated and Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winning guitar album, Slack Key Kings Vol. II. He is currently a member of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winning group Hi‘ikua and has recorded with Napua Greig, Raiatea Helm, Natalie Ai Kamau‘u, and Pilioha. Additionally, Kamuela is the Director of the Music Program and Hawaii Music institute at Windward Community College teaching Slack Key, Ukulele, Music Theory and Music History.

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