Kamakakehau Fernandez; A Night of Hawaiian Music

, Petaluma, CA 94954

July 5, 2014

About

If anyone could be described as having “Hawaiian heart and soul,” it would indeed be Ryan Kamakakehau Fernandez. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, this 6 week old African American infant was adopted by Robyn Naeole and brought to the shores of Maui, Hawaii. It is here that his new family and home shaped “Kamaka” into one of Hawaii’s newest and most refreshing talents.

As he studied – and lived – Hawaiian culture and language, a new-found love emerged from within as he became enamored with the ukulele and the art of leo kiekie (falsetto) singing. He was the 2003 winner of falsetto legend Richard Hoopii's Falsetto contest, (part of the annual Aloha Festivals celebrations) and from that point on, Kamaka continued to astonish audiences with the range of his voice, the strum of his ukulele, and his heart…which is truly Hawaiian.

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July 5, 2014