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Matt Sproat
Matt Sproat is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning Hawaiian musician, singer, producer, and story-teller. He is a guitarist and singer with the Hawaiian music trio, Waipuna. He is the great-grandnephew of the legendary musician and story-teller Kindy Sproat, who was a 1988 NEA National Heritage Fellow. Early life Sproat was born on the island of O‘ahu and grew up in the North Shore town of Hau‘ula. He is a 1990 graduate of Kamehameha Schools. Personal life Sproat is married to business executive, author, and political commentator Trisha Kehaulani Watson-Sproat. Career In 2008, he and fellow musician Kale Hannahs formed the Hawaiian music group, Waipuna. In 2009, they released their first album, ''Mana‘o Pili''. Two years later, their second album, ''E Ho‘i Mai'' was released. It would win three Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. That same year, David Kamakahi, son of legendary Hawaiian guitarist and musician, Dennis Kamakahi, joined the band. The trio released the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nā Hōkū Hanohano
The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, occasionally called the Nā Hōkū Awards or Hoku Awards, are the premier music awards in Hawaii.Berger, John"A night of Na Hoku Hanohano" ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser''. May 22, 2011.Haug, Kawehi"Hoku awardees shine; Mailani, Willie K named best vocalists" ''Hawaii 24/7''. May 31, 2010. They are considered to be Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy Awards. "Nā Hōkū Hanohano" means "Stars of Distinction" in Hawaiian – "hōkū" means "star", "nā" makes it plural, and "hanohano" means "glorious, worthy of praises". The awards were founded in 1978 by radio personality Krash Kealoha of KCCN-AM, a radio station which focused on traditional Hawaiian music. He launched the first awards with the support of the owner of the radio station Sydney Grayson, and his fellow DJs Kimo Kahoʻāno and Jacqueline “Skylark” Rossetti. The award winners are currently selected by the voting members of the non-profit Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, which was founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Sproat
Clyde Halemaumau "Kindy" Sproat (November 21, 1930 – December 15, 2008) was a Hawaiian music, Hawaiian falsetto musician. Sproat was born in Honokane Iki, North Kohala, Hawaii (island), Hawaii and died in Hawaii, Hawaii. He was a recipient of a 1988 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. References External links * *Virtual Festivals: Clyde Sproat 1930 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American musicians National Heritage Fellowship winners Singers from Hawaii 20th-century American singers Native Hawaiian musicians People from Hawaii (island) {{Hawaii-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
