Kamakakēhau Fernandez

Kumu Kamakakēhau Fernandez
Kumu Kamakakēhau Fernandez is a beloved falsetto singer, ʻukulele musician, and cultural educator raised on the island of Maui. Adopted by a Hawaiian family and fluent in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, Kamaka carries a deep reverence for ʻāina, mele, and identity. A past winner of the Richard Hoʻopiʻi Falsetto Contest, he honors mentors like Aunty Genoa Keawe and Uncle Richard Ho‘opi‘i while bridging Hawaiian and African American traditions through voice and story. A regular presence at 4 Days of Aloha, Kamaka returns each year with grace, aloha, and a commitment to uplifting the next generation through language, culture, and song.