BIOGRAPHY
FROM THE EAST SIDE OF HAWAI ISLAND, SEAN IS A SLACK-KEY ARTIST WITH DEEP FAMILY ROOTS BACK TO KALAPANA, HAWAII. KALAPANA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS UNIQUE STYLE OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND KĪ HŌʻALU (SLACK-KEY) REMINISCENT OF THE OLD DAYS OF HAWAII. THERE, SEAN WAS ABLE TO LEARN THIS STYLE OF MUSIC FROM HIS UNCLE, HAWAIIʻS LEGENDARY ARTIST LEDWARD KAAPANA AND IN TURN HAS BECOME A TOP SLACK-KEY ARTIST IN HIS OWN RIGHT.
SINCE THEN, SEAN HAS SHARED THE STAGE AND PERFORMED WITH SOME OF HAWAIIʻS FINEST MUSICIANS SUCH AS: LEDWARD KAAPANA, SONNY LIM, KEVIN BROWN, IKAIKA BROWN, JEFF PETERSON, KEOLA GRACE, NATHAN AWEAU, MAKANA, IKAIKA MARZO, HIʻIKUA, KAINANI KAHAUNAELE, THE LIM FAMILY, JERRY SANTOS, GEORGE KAHUMOKU, KAULIKE PESCAIA, BRITTNI PAIVA, BROTHER NOLAND, WELDON KEKAUOHA, IKAIKA BLACKBURN, GEORGE KUO, JOSH KAHULA, KEVIN KEALOHA, STEVEN INGLIS, GARY HALEAMAU, BRYAN TOLENTINO, HEUAʻOLU SAI-DUDOIT, RUSSELL PAIO, HOʻAIKĀNE, CODY PUEO PATA, KAWIKA KAHIAPO, OCEAN KAOWILI, AND MANY MORE!
SEAN HAS ALSO WORKED ON PROJECTS WITH HAWAIIʻS TOP PRODUCERS AND ENGINEERS SUCH AS: KAMAKOA LINDSEY-ASING, WAILAU RYDER, SHAWN PIMENTAL, AND MICHAEL CASIL ALL AMONGST HAWAIIʻS BEST.
SEAN HAS AND CONTINUES TO PERFORM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND VENUES WORLDWIDE, FROM HOME IN HAWAII, TO THE MAINLAND, TAHITI, AND JAPAN SHARING HIS MUSIC FOR ALMOST A DECADE! CHECK THE UPCOMING SHOW SCHEDULE TO SEE THE NEXT PUBLIC SHOWCASE!
STAY TUNED FOR SEAN’S DEBUT RECORDINGS COMING VERY SOON..!
NĀMAKA + SEAN
FROM THE EAST SIDE OF MAUI, NĀMAKA’s family roots come from hāna. similar to kalapana on hawaii island, hāna, most known for its peaceful and simple way of life, has been an important pillar for hawaiian culture thru its music. nāmaka was raised and surrounded with this music by her father, the late pekelo cosma, a hawaiian music legend and icon in his own right, having a successful solo career as well as being an official member of eddie kamae and the sons of hawaii.
among many others, nāmaka and sean have shared the stage as a duo, with various hawaiian music icons such as: jerry santos, henry kapono, sonny lim, makana, kuʻuipo kumukahi, kainani kahaunaele, ledward kaapana, kevin brown, lehua kalima, shawn pimental, kawika kahiapo, wailau ryder — and have even performed private concerts for high value clientele like brian mcknight and steve aoki.
nāmaka and sean have been together for 4 years, and strive to continue the musical legacies of their ʻohana, perpetuating the “old style” of hawaiian music and kī hōʻalu wherever they go!
