Maui quartet Na Wai ‘Eha has been nominated for 10 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. The group is comprised of two sets of brothers – Kamalei Kawa‘a (guitar), Kama‘ehu Kawa‘a (bass), Kalanikini Juan (‘ukulele), and Kahikina Juan (guitar) – who grew up across the Valley Isle. Named after the four sacred waters of Maui (Wailuku, Waikapu, Waiehu and Waihe‘e), the group’s self-titled … [Read more...] about Maui’s Na Wai ‘Eha Nominated for 10 Hoku Awards
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Kainani Kahaunaele at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Kainani Kahaunaele will perform at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Saturday, February 23rd. Born and raised on the Island of Kaua‘i, Kahaunaele is a musician, songwriter, poet, and perpetuator of the Hawaiian language. She’s won multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, is a lecturer at UH Hilo’s College of Hawaiian Language, a wife, and mother of three. See her grace the stage at the … [Read more...] about Kainani Kahaunaele at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Keauhou at The Shops at Wailea
Keauhou will perform at The Shops at Wailea on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The award-winning Hawaiian music trio is comprised of Kamehameha School graduates: Kahanuola Solatorio, Nicholas and Zachary Lum. In just this past year, they won nine Na Hoku Hanohano awards for their album, Keauhou. Free. 5:30pm. The Shops at Wailea, (3750 Wailea Alanui Dr.); 808-891-6770; … [Read more...] about Keauhou at The Shops at Wailea
A Touch of Soul with Josh Tatofi at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
You can see Josh Tatofi in his Touch of Soul show at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, Sept. 22. Born in Honolulu, Tatofi has been called the "Polynesian Luther Vandross" for his heartfelt and soulful ballads. His album, Pua Kiele, was named the Island Music Album of the Year at the 2017 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, where he also won the Male Vocalist of the Year award. … [Read more...] about A Touch of Soul with Josh Tatofi at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Maunalua Releases New Hawaiian Music Album ‘He Inoa’
It’s finally here. Fans can put in their earphones and indulge in the sweet goodness of sound after an eight-year fast. The Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning group Maunalua returned from their almost decade-long hiatus from the studio to release He Inoa, their fourth album featuring 14 tracks of traditional Hawaiian melodies. So traditional that it even covers songs with lyrics … [Read more...] about Maunalua Releases New Hawaiian Music Album ‘He Inoa’