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'''Weldon Kekauoha''' (born August 21, 1967, [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]) is a [[Grammy Award]] nominated, multi [[Na Hoku Hanohano Award]] winning Hawaiian singer, songwriter. and recording artist
'''Weldon Kekauoha''' (born August 21, 1967, in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]) is a [[Grammy Award]] nominated, multi [[Na Hoku Hanohano Award]] winning Hawaiian singer, songwriter. and recording artist.


Young Weldon showed interest in music since a young age so his mother took him to sing in Honolulu Boy Choir, which took him into tours in the mainland, [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weldon Kekauoha biography |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Weldon+Kekauoha/+wiki |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Last.fm |language=en}}</ref> At the age four he received his first [[ukulele]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-06-03 |title=Weldon Kekauoha |url=https://bigislandnow.com/2017/06/02/weldon-kekauoha/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Big Island Now}}</ref>
Young Weldon showed interest in music since a young age so his mother took him to sing in Honolulu Boy Choir, which took him into tours in the mainland, [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weldon Kekauoha biography |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Weldon+Kekauoha/+wiki |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Last.fm |language=en}}</ref> At the age four he received his first [[ukulele]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2017-06-03 |title=Weldon Kekauoha |url=https://bigislandnow.com/2017/06/02/weldon-kekauoha/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Big Island Now}}</ref>


In 1993 Kekauoha became a member of Mana‘o Company's reconstructed version.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Roby |first=Steve |date=2021-07-26 |title=Weldon Kekauoha’s Dreamy Concert Under the Stars |url=https://bigislandmusic.net/weldon-kekauohas-dreamy-concert-under-the-stars/ |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=Big Island Music Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Kekauoha released his first solo album called ''Hawaiian Man'' in 2000.<ref name=":0" />
In 1993 Kekauoha became a member of Mana‘o Company's reconstructed version.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Roby |first=Steve |date=2021-07-26 |title=Weldon Kekauoha's Dreamy Concert Under the Stars |url=https://bigislandmusic.net/weldon-kekauohas-dreamy-concert-under-the-stars/ |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=Big Island Music Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Kekauoha released his first solo album called ''Hawaiian Man'' in 2000.<ref name=":0" />


Kekauoha has said that music in particular has been a very important element of saving [[Culture of the Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian culture]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Program Guide |url=http://www.pbshawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FEB18EMAG_02.pdf |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=PBS Hawai‘i}}</ref> Since 2020 Kekauoha has lived on [[Hawaii (island)|Big Island]] with his wife Yuko Kekauoha.<ref name=":1" />
Kekauoha has said that music in particular has been a very important element of saving [[Culture of the Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian culture]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Program Guide |url=http://www.pbshawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FEB18EMAG_02.pdf |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=PBS Hawai‘i}}</ref> Since 2020 Kekauoha has lived on [[Hawaii (island)|Big Island]] with his wife Yuko Kekauoha.<ref name=":1" />


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Latest revision as of 05:50, 14 May 2024

Weldon Kekauoha
Born (1967-08-21) August 21, 1967 (age 56)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

Weldon Kekauoha (born August 21, 1967, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a Grammy Award nominated, multi Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning Hawaiian singer, songwriter. and recording artist.

Young Weldon showed interest in music since a young age so his mother took him to sing in Honolulu Boy Choir, which took him into tours in the mainland, Canada and Mexico.[1] At the age four he received his first ukulele.[2]

In 1993 Kekauoha became a member of Mana‘o Company's reconstructed version.[3] Kekauoha released his first solo album called Hawaiian Man in 2000.[2]

Kekauoha has said that music in particular has been a very important element of saving Native Hawaiian culture.[4] Since 2020 Kekauoha has lived on Big Island with his wife Yuko Kekauoha.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weldon Kekauoha biography". Last.fm. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Weldon Kekauoha". Big Island Now. June 3, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Roby, Steve (July 26, 2021). "Weldon Kekauoha's Dreamy Concert Under the Stars". Big Island Music Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Program Guide" (PDF). PBS Hawai‘i. 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2022.


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