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George Kahumoku Jr. is recognized as a true Slack Key Legend in Hawaii. When he was 27 years old, Kahumoku was diagnosed with cancer. "The doctors gave me six months to live." But as had others, they underestimated Kahumoku's remarkable will. Twenty-seven years later, he's still going strong. "I still live like I only have six months," he confides. "I don't wait to do New Year's resolutions. Every six months, I ask myself: 'What have I done to improve the world, or to add something to the world?" Now 54, the Hawaiian renaissance man has added a lot. He has 40 music recordings, one book in print and another on the way, his own music label (Kealia Farms), and original sculptures in public and private collections worldwide. The Kïhei resident also is a father, teacher, entertainer, fisherman, farmer, ceramist, builder . . . you name it. George spends his free time maintaining his three-acre farm growing fruit and vegetables, dry-land taro (for his famous home-made poi) and tending his goats, chickens, ducks, and miniature horses. True to his Hawaiian heritage, wherever he goes, George brings bundles of fresh produce to share with friends and students. http://www.slackkey.com/ http://www.jazzalleytv.com http://www.hawaiiontv.com Koa Kai Films - Maui Reflection Films - Jazz Alley TV Maui Hawaii Directed & Produced by Kenneth K. Martinez Burgmaier Part 1 of 2