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At just 28 years old, Zachary Alaka‘i Lum has already made a name for himself as a haku mele (songwriter). The Ha‘ikū, He‘eia, O‘ahu native is a founding member of the musical group Keauhou, along with brother, Nicholas, and friend, Kahanuola Solatorio. Keauhou took first place at Ka Hīmeni ‘Ana in 2008 when the men were still in high school. Their debut album took top honors at the 2017 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, winning nine awards in nine categories. Their second and third albums earned another five Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards in 2018, and three awards in 2019, respectively. Lum is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, where he was a Song Contest director for his class.

Today, Lum, who holds a master’s degree in Ethnomusicology from UH Mānoa, is the Director of Choral Music at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama and will be pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science in the Fall of 2020.

Lum is featured in the E Hoʻokana series that shines the spotlight on young emerging leaders in the Native Hawaiian community.

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