Myrna Kamae
Myrna Kamae was a significant figure in the preservation and promotion of Hawaiian culture, working alongside her husband, Eddie Kamae, for over fifty years. Together, they produced fifteen albums of genre-defining Hawaiian music and ten award-winning documentaries. Myrna played a crucial role in managing the business aspects of their projects, co-producing most of them, and co-writing several songs with Eddie. She was known for her meticulous documentation, which helped in the creation of the Hawaiian Legacy Foundation. This foundation was established to document, preserve, and perpetuate the cultural heritage of Hawaiʻi, housing a vast archive of raw footage, audio recordings, photographs, and various papers. Myrna's efforts also extended to educational initiatives, ensuring that Eddie's musical legacy was accessible to students in Hawaiʻi's classrooms. Her contributions to Hawaiian music and culture were further highlighted in the short film "Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi - Myrna Kamae," which documented her and Eddie's work in preserving the knowledge of Hawaiian elders for future generations.