The book explores the origins of the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance through Eddie’s life and career as a singer, composer, inspirational performer, teacher and filmmaker. It includes memories of Eddie’s family and formative years in Honolulu and Lahaina, his early development as an instrumental virtuoso, and the story of his pioneering band, The Sons of Hawaiʻi. It also focuses on the evolution of his second career as director of the documentary films in his award-winning Hawaiian Legacy Series. A leading force in the Cultural Renaissance of the past thirty years, Eddie’s insights document and illuminates disappearing cultural traditions and old Hawaiian ways.

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