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Biography
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George Naope
Real name: George Lanakilakeikiahialiʻi Naʻope
Effective period / Period of releases: 1985
Born: February 25, 1928Died: October 26, 2009
Hula master, composer, musician who bridged ancient and modern hula for six decades and who co-founded the Merrie Monarch Festival.
2006: Winner of a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award under the auspices of the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts.