Aloha Jam Tribute Concert for Legendary Female Surfer – Rell Sunn
November 23, 2009 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under History, People & Places
Plans for a full size statue of legendary surfer Rell Sunn has been designed by artist Lynn Liverton on the island of Oahu. Rell Sunn known as the Queen of Makaha died 12 years ago at the age of 47 from breast cancer. Her daughter Jan Sunn-Carreira has been encouraged to dedicate a statue of Rell Sunn on Oahu and a concert will be held to raise money for this project – The Aloha Jam to be held on Sunday, November 29 at Waimea Valley and will include entertainment by many local musicians.
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I remember Rell Sunn in my Botany class at Leeward Community Collegem that was taught by Dr. Horace Clay. It was a great class and she definitely added to the class and it was neat to meet a female surfer at that time, which got me interested in watching those surf contests.
Rell Sunn was and is a sterling human of Hawaiian spirit, great surfer, paddler, hula dancer and engaged in life with “enthios,” moving on this earth from the spirit within, touching everyone she met…
Thank you for putting on this music festival for a celebration of Rell, we all appreicate it, to take time to stop and remember “what one woman has done, we can do!”
ALOHA
jennifer smith