Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 12, 1 December 2004 — Hawaiian Son: the Life and Music of Eddie Kamae ʻAi Pōhaku Press [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hawaiian Son: the Life and Music of Eddie Kamae ʻAi Pōhaku Press

'Ukulele virtuoso Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawai'i helped usher in the Hawaiian cultural renaissance of the 1970s by playing traditional Hawaiian compositions in a backyard style. But none of that was what Kamae had in mind when he met slack-key master Gabby "Pops"

Pahinui; at the time, Kamae was pushing the boundaries of his 'ukulele with jazz hits. But Hawaiian music, and arguably the culture, would not be where they are today if not for that meeting between two of the greatest musicians in Hawai'i's modern era. Written with distinguished author James D. Houston, Hawaiian Son traces Kamae's life and the people who inspired him.