Born in 1953 on Oahu, Dr. Moses Kahumoku is a man of many skills. Besides being one of the living legends of Slack Key, he also has a PHD, and is the Kahu of Lanakila Church in Kona.Uncle began playing music at age 5 and was surrounded by a family of musicians. "My first inspiration," he says, "was the most beautiful lady in the world, Aileen N. Waiolama Perez, my mom. Others include my dad, George Kahumoku, Sr., Sonny Chillingworth, Gabby Pahinui, Ledward Kaapana, Leonard Kwan, Ray Kane, Atta Isaacs, Cyril Pahinui and my stepdad, Roman P. Perez. I love them all."Tune in to the live broadcast from Uncle Moses's backyard at Kealakehehe Hawaiian Homesteads, on Oct 21st at 9am only on livehawaiianmusic.com Or come back and check it out on demand in their archives.
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