Esperanza Spalding was gifted with a natural talent for music. Not only is she an amazing jazz singer, but she can also play the upright bass at the same time, a skill that takes most musicians years to be able to do. While her music is categorized as jazz, she incorporates elements of R&B and Brazilian music into her songs.
Renowned author and Hansen’s disease activist who resided in Kalaupapa from 1937 until her death in 2006.
Australian poet
Her research focused on cerebral palsy in Australia and she published major articles that dealt with aspects of the disease in children, seeking to promote the potential of cerebral palsy sufferers to lead useful and independent lives. She formed the Australian Cerebral Palsy Association in 1952 and chaired its medical and educational committee.