Benny Kalama

Musical Artist

1916 – 1999

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Who was Benny Kalama?

Benny Kalama, was born Benjamin Kapena Kalama in Kohala on the Big Island of Hawaii. Honey-voiced falsetto legend Benny Kalama was a talent staple of Hawaii's music industry, but his contributions were often overshadowed either by those of the singer he is credited with discovering and nurturing, Alfred Apaka, or by the larger whole of the groups he became a part of. Until the day Apaka died, Kalama was coaching and arranging music for him.

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Born
Jun 29, 1916
Kohala, Hawaii
Died
Sep 21, 1999
Honolulu

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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