Namaka Cosma & Sean Parks, George Kahumoku & more

Namaka Cosma is the daughter of the late Pekelo Cosma, a renowned slack-key guitarist and Na Hoku award winning musician from Hana on Maui's eastern shore. Namaka grew up surrounded by Hawaiian music and at an early age began singing on stage with her father. She is now a Hawaiian Studies major and a graduate of the Institute of Hawaiian Music program at UH Maui College. She is following in her fathers footsteps learning the art of Hawaiian slack key guitar with her uncle, Kevin Brown, and pursuing her passion of singing traditional Hawaiian mele (songs).

Sean Parks is an talented young slack key guitarist and vocalist hailing from the island of Hawaii. His ohana comes from the district of Kalapana. Kalapana is famous for its unique style of Hawaiian music and slack key guitar reminiscent of the old days of Hawaii. Among his  influences are Ikaika Marzo and Led Kaapana. He has shared the stage with many slack key masters including Sonny Lim, Jeff Peterson, as well as his uncle Led Kaapana. Sean is carrying this traditional style of guitar into this generation.