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Dinner:
Monday-Wednesday
5:30pm to 9:00pm

Thursday-Saturday
5:30pm to 10:00pm

Sunday
5:00pm to 9:00pm

Late night menu served in Club, Bar & Lounge

Lunch:
Matinee Sundays Noon to 2:00pm



Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510.238.9200


Jazz Club
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4 Generations of Hawaiian Music: George Kahumoku, Keoki Kahumoku, Dennis Kamakahi and David Kamakahi

March 25, 2010


8pm & 10pm $22


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The most profound tradition in the art of Hawaiian Slack Key guitar is the passing on of music from one generation to the next.  Four masterful artists who contain amongst them 7 Grammy awards offer you the rare opportunity to experience this magic.  Expect side splitting stories, searing vocals and teach jerking melodies from these incredible ambassadors of Aloha.   

Artist Info:

George Kahumoku Jr.  has one the Grammy three straight years for “Best Hawaiian Music Album.”   Kahumoku, considered by many as the greatest solo sack key guitarist alive, was also one of the albums producers. These three CDs were actually live shows that were recorded and hosted by Kahumoku in Maui.  For more on George visit www.kahumoku.com

Dennis Kamakahi is one of Hawaii’s most prolific composers having written such famous Hawaiian standards such as Wahine Ilikea, Pua Hone and Koke’s among many others.  At the early age of 19, his rich voice and superlative guitar skills led him to be honored to replace the preeminent Gabby Pahinui in the acclaimed band The Sons of Hawaii.   Now after 40 years as a professional musician, he too can claim to be one of Hawaii’s most renowned artists. For More on Dennis Visit http://www.denniskamakahiproductions.com/  
Keoki Kahumoku Fifth generation slack-key guitarist Keoki began his music career as a music teacher and has gone on to become an international performer with two grammy awards.  

David ‘Iolani-o-Naoo Shunichi Kamakahi was born on November 12, 1980 in Honolulu,  As a young ukulele student, David studied the styling’s of grand ukulele master, Eddie Kamae.  David has become notable in the field of Hawaiian music already being a featured veteran artist/vocalist.  Among his greatest accomplishments in music and film has been the recording of the song "Always" on the soundtrack of Walt Disney Studio's animated feature Lilo and Stitch 2 along with his father, Dennis. 

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