Aloha Friday with the Sandwich Islands Social Network presents: Mark Yamanaka

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Multi Hoku Award artist MARK YAMANAKA is guest on our video podcast .
"It’s a thought that makes diehard Hawaiian music fans of Mark Yamanaka count their blessings when they learn that the multiple Nä Hökü Hanohano-award winner once questioned whether, as a non-Hawaiian, he should be playing Hawaiian music.
Fortunately, Mark’s mentor, a respected Hilo kumu hula (hula teacher) Johnny Lum Ho, showed the budding musical talent that there was a place at the lü‘au table for him, regardless of whether Hawaiian blood flowed through his veins. If his heart loved Hawaiian music and culture, then Mark Yamanaka belonged."