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Dennis Pavao
Although we lost Dennis in January, 2002, his
music lives on through his recordings. In this
photo, he's playing a Tahitian banjo. A portion of
all sales of his namesake KP model are donated to
an account for his children.
Pavao Cutaway Tenor 4
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| Kawika Medrano is outstanding on
electric bass, ukulele, guitar, lead vocals or
back-up vocals. Also is very good at arrangement.
Always good to have Kawika around. |
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Sheldon Brown plays a slack key
baritone cutaway ukulele set up with tenor strings.
Sheldon travels the world on behalf of Maui,
working for the Maui Visitors Bureau. The Brown
family is very busy throughout the Islands involved
with music from cultural events to recording, to a
very steady schedule of local gigs. |

KP Ukulele Model Number
One
KP Shuffle.mp3
performed by Rudy
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Rudy Aquino, legendary Hawaiian musician,
photographed here in his Honokawai studio. Played
with Don Ho in Waikiki in his younger years. Rudy
is one of the dearest people to all of us in the
community here.
He is truly Aloha and Grace.
He currently plays 6 nights a week at the
Ka'anapali Beach Hotel. |
Ron Hetteen is the April 2003
featured player. Currently playing 5 nights a week
at the Royal Lahaina Luau, he shines on jazz
guitar, as well. Transplanted to Maui from Seattle
nearly five years ago, he has embraced the Aloha
spirit and music.
"Steel Guitar Rag",
performed by Ron (1.8MB)
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