In today’s newsletter:
- This week on Pakele Live! with Tony Solis – Manoa Voices and Natalie Ai Kamauu
- 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards
- Kawika Alfiche 15th Anniversary Lu`au Celebration
- Maui Brewer’s Fest
- Lantern Floating Ceremony
- Cyril Pahinui concert and workshops in So. Cal
- Special radio guests – listen live online!
- Bolo/Walt Keale CA tour
- Be on the lookout for…
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This week on Pakele Live! with Tony Solis marks the second of two shows featuring nominees for the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawai’i’s version of the Grammy Awards). Our guests on Thursday, May 28 will be Manoa Voices in the 6 o’clock hour and Natalie Ai Kamauu in the 7 o’clock hour.
Manoa Voices is a combo out of the University of Hawai’i. The group was established in 2007 through an idea by member and music director Chadwick Pang, who was teaching a Hawaiian Ensemble class at UH. His idea was to enter the annual Ka Himeni Ana (acoustic traditional Hawaiian music) competition in 2007. He chose four students he considered to be outstanding performers: Rosanna Perch, Mamina Koga, Justin Ka’upu, and Sophronia Smith. Together, the five of them performed the songs "E Nani E" and "Aloha No" – and won first place. The group was awarded a recording contract, resulting in their first album – and a 2009 Hoku nomination for “Most Promising Artist!”
Former Miss Aloha Hula Natalie Ai Kamauu won Na Hoku awards for her debut album "'E", and is nominated yet again for her second album ‘I. (You might remember watching online – or attending – Nat’s CD release party for ‘I, which was held at Pakele in October.)
Nat began attracting attention as a teenager, when she sang for Halau Hula Olana with her father, Howard Ai (also a 2009 Na Hoku nominee for his wonderful debut album “Kaleihulumano”). In addition to her captivating vocals, Natalie is also a talented songwriter – she wrote half the songs on “’I” - either lyrics, music or both. (Personal note – Nat is one of my favorite performers, both for her extraordinary talent and her very down-to-earth, thoughtful, and loving nature. Those qualities and more shine very brightly through her music, as they are an integral part of who she is.)
Please join us Thursday May 28 from 6-8 p.m. HST at the Pakele Lounge in the Ala Moana Hotel (410 Atkinson Dr., Honolulu). It’s free, and free parking is available next door at Ala Moana shopping center. (Please note - drinks are available for purchase, but the hotel has stopped serving food.)
You may also watch live online at: http://www.pakelelive.com/
Those in Japan can watch at: http://www.j-wave.co.jp/
(If you watch online, don’t forget to email the show at pakele@lava.net to say hi and let us know you’re watching – and from what part of the world!)
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After watching Pakele Live! and seeing some of the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano nominees, you might also be interested in seeing the awards show itself, yes? If you can’t make it in person, the Awards will again be broadcast on TV and online. The ceremony takes place June 9 at the Sheraton Waikiki. The broadcast begins at 7:30 PM HST on K5 the Home Team . Click here for a complete list of nominees.
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Kumu Hula Kawika Alfiche is holding the halau’s 15th Anniversary Lu`au Celebration on Sunday July 5 from 1-4 PM at the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center (423 Baden Ave., South San Francisco, CA).
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children (12 under) and seniors 60+, and are available by calling 650-588-1091. There will be live music, a lei contest, a silent auction, Hawaiian food and desserts, arts & crafts, face painting, games, bingo, and more!
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The Maui Brewers Festival takes place Saturday, May 30 from 2:30 - 6:30 PM on the Events Lawn at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) at One Cameron Way, Kahului. A fundraiser and 15th birthday celebration for the MACC, the Festival is presented by Kona Brewing Company. A total of 23 brewers will be serving 46 beers from Hawaii, the US Mainland and from around the globe, as well as a host of food tents and offerings. Additional pours beyond the eight 4 oz tastes included with tickets are available via scrip, which can be purchased on site. Pupus include everything from crab cakes to seafood wontons to desserts, chicken satay, lilikoi meatballs, BBQ ribs, coffees and more, and the food is included in the ticket price.
Entertainment will be provided by: Island Rumours Band, featuring Rick Vito. Also: Erin Smith & the Throwdowns, Off Tomorrow, and the Celtic Tigers. The MC will be kawikaveeka of 92.5..
Must be 21 years & older to attend. RAIN or SHINE
Tickets: GA $50 advance/75 day of. Premium $150 advance, $175 day of.
General Audience: Bring your own chair or picnic blanket. Premium: Seating is provided under the tent. Parking is also provided with premium tickets. BUY TICKETS
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For those of you who missed the annual Lantern Floating Festival on Memorial Day (at Ala Moana Beach Park here on O’ahu), KGMB has posted video of the event on its website. A DVD may also be made available at a later date. (Note: if you click on the first video it will automatically take you through the whole thing – approximately an hour’s worth. If you’d like to look at portions, #4 starts at the section where Natalie Ai Kamauu and dancers from Halau Hula Olana perform, immediately followed by Charles Ka’upu).
(Photo by Andrew Shimabuku, Honolulu Advertiser)
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Cyril Pahinui will be in concert and conducting several workshops in Southern California. Here is his email:
Event: Concert at Boulevard Music in Culver City
When: Friday night, June 5th.
Start time: 8 PM.
Ticket price: $15.
Event: Cyril Pahinui Slack Key Workshop "Presented by Na Mamo"
Host: Kala Koa Entertainment
Start Time: Saturday, June 6 at 10:00am
End Time: Saturday, June 6 at 12:00pm
Where: Westin Hotel Long Beach
Event: Workshop and Concert
When: Sunday, June 7th.
Where: Claremont Folk Music store (a little less than an hour from LA)
Start times: Workshop at 4:30-6. Ticket cost is $45.
Concert start time: 7:30. Cyril will go on at 8:15
Ticket cost: $15.00
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Several Hawaiian music radio shows originating from Northern California will feature special guests this Sunday (May 31):
Kapua Ching will be live in studio for Michael Keene’s “Kani Ka Pila” show (KVMR fm). 9 AM to noon PST, He’ll be discussing a three-day workshop he’ll be conducting in June.
Jim Kimo West will do a phone interview with Don Bradway on his “Na Mele O Hawai’i” show (KFOK fm), 3 PM to 6 PM PST. He’ll be discussing his slack key albums, live appearances, and more!
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Big Island slack key, ‘ukulele, and ‘ukeitar artist Bolo will do a short tour of California in August, playing selections from his CDs as well as new material. Tour dates are confirmed for August 4 (Sacramento Borders) and August 5 (Bocci’s in Santa Cruz). Other venues/cities (including some in Southern California) will be announced when they are confirmed.
Joining Bolo for a portion of the tour will be Walt Keale. Walt, a member of the multiple Na Hoku Award-winning group Kaukahi, also has a solo CD out, and is working on another.
I’ll provide details and ticket information as soon as I have them!
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Be on the lookout for… a new solo album by ‘Ale’a front man Ryan “Gonzo” Gonzalez! The lead singer (as well as lead guitar, ‘ukulele, and banjo) for the multiple Na Hoku Award-winning group, Gonzalez, under the name R Vaughn, is out on his own and hard at work recording an album of all-original material written over the course of the last year. The album will be different from those he recorded with ‘Ale’a – the genre will be blues, acoustic, folk – but I’ve had the opportunity to listen to a few songs, and I have to tell you, I can hardly wait for the finished product! He’s hoping to release it by the end of the year, but in the mean time you can listen to some sample cuts on his myspace page.
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Pau for now – e malama pono a hui hou!
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