Maui Coffee Roasters is kicking off entertainment on Saturday evenings featuring live music and tasty sweet and savory treats from Fabiani's bakery. Their first one is tomorrow night featuring Hawaiian musician and artist Halemanu. Halemanu is an acclaimed and accomplished Hawaiian musician who fuses Jazz and Rock with Hawaiian Soul. His deep vocals and instrumentalism are … [Read more...] about Catch Halemanu at Maui Coffee Roasters Saturday Night
Halemanu Villiarimo
Connecting Through Music: Talking story with Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner Halemanu
When you listen to original Hawaiian music you are supporting Indigenous arts. I never thought of it that way until I met Halemanu Villiarimo. While I've viewed Hawaiian music as a genre, I've taken for granted its dimension as a native people's art. Halemanu grew up on Maui in Hana and Kahului, and has been playing music on the island since his small-kine kid days. He's a … [Read more...] about Connecting Through Music: Talking story with Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner Halemanu