 This week’s guests on Pakele Live! with Tony Solis are Peter Apo and the Rainbow Nation Band (Zanuck Lindsey, Shawn Ishimoto, Dan Del Negro, Dean Taba, and Adj Larioza).
Born and raised in Hawai’i, Peter moved to Oregon for college in the 1960’s, where, influenced by the folk music of the era, he joined a band called the Travelers Three. They recorded four albums with Capitol and Elektra Records and toured the country for eight years. In 1975 he left the 60’s lifestyle behind and returned to Hawai’i, where he set out to pursue the answers to the question, “What does it mean to be a Hawaiian?” His search led him to a new appreciation of his ancestry and his ancestral home.
He became a Hawaiian activist, a trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee, a state legislator (12 years), the Director of Culture and Arts for the City & County of Honolulu, a Special Assistant on Hawaiian Affairs to the Governor, the Director of Waikiki Development for the City & County of Honolulu and, after “retirement,” the Director of Culture and Education for the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association.
However, busy as he was, he didn’t abandon music along the way. He has recorded several more albums, including one with multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner Del Beasley. His most recent release was 2008’s “’Aina.”
Join host Tony Solis for Pakele Live! this Thursday, October 15, from 6-8 p.m. HST in the Pakele Lounge at the Ala Moana Hotel (410 Atkinson Dr., Honolulu). Although admission is free, your purchase of two drinks or soft drinks will help ensure the continuation of the Pakele Live! concert series. All ages are welcome, and free parking is available next door at Ala Moana Shopping Center.
You may also watch live online at: http://www.pakelelive.com/
Those in Japan can watch at: http://www.j-wave.co.jp/
You may email the show at pakele @ lava.net – mention your name and where you’re located - city, state – or country, if outside the U.S.!
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Peter Apo & the Rainbow Nation Band - Pakele Live
Posted - 10/14/2009 : 9:37:54 PM
