This week on Pakele Live! with Tony Solis we have Kaiaulu in the 6 o’clock hour and Hapa Folk in the 7 o’clock hour
Kaiaulu is a group of students, all of Hawaiian ancestry, from Ka Waihona o Ka Na’auao Public Charter School’s Gifted and Talented ‘Ukulele Class (after school program) in Wai’anae (on O’ahu’s leeward coast). They perform traditional Hawaiian music and hula for the domestic and foreign community by sharing, honoring and perpetuating the Hawaiian culture and values. The group’s aim is to strengthen the relationship between visitors and the islands in a culturally respectful way, by connecting more deeply with the group’s own ancestral roots and changing the inaccurate and negative perception sometimes connected to the community in which they live. The project showcases the Hawaiian community’s youth through music, and also provides an avenue of growth for at-risk youth.
Their teacher, Franny Victorino, is a long-time Hawaiian musician as well as a teacher at the charter school. Students audition for the group, and once accepted, they learn tradition, history, background, and the composers of the mele they perform. They write essays about what they’ve learned during cultural activities, and about the pieces they have performed in public. They also share with their audiences what they’ve learned about each song. They create their own kala’au (dancing sticks) and ‘ili’ili (dancing rocks), and pick floral and fauna (when available) to adorn themselves for performance. By the time they have completed the program, the students have become skilled musicians. They expect to have a positive impact on the world’s view of Hawaiians, and to deepen people’s understanding of traditionally accurate Hawaiian culture through music.
Hapa Folk is a trio consisting of Kimo Stone, Poki'i Vaughan and Douglas Kilpatrick. Nominated in 2009 for a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for their album “Good Fun,” they play a variety of genres, but primarily traditional Hawaiian and American folk. (They’ve been likened to the Kingston Trio with aloha shirts...) They play a variety of Hawaiian favorites such as Noho Paipai, Hawai’i 78, and Ka Loke, but also songs like Can't Help Falling in Love, Come Go With Me, If I Had a Hammer, Mama Don’t Dance and Daddy Don’t Rock and Roll, and more. Like the title of their album – good fun!
Join Tony Solis for Pakele Live! on Thursday, April 8 from 6-8 p.m. HST in the Pakele Lounge at the Ala Moana Hotel (410 Atkinson Dr., Honolulu). There is no cover or minimum, although your purchase of two drinks or soft drinks helps ensure the continuation of the Pakele Live! concert series. (Note: Pakele Lounge has once again stopped serving food.) All ages are welcome, and free parking is available next door at Ala Moana Shopping Center.
You may also watch the show live online at: http://www.pakelelive.com/
(Please email the show at pakele @ lava.net and let us know you’re watching! Mention your name and where you’re located - city, state – or country, if outside the U.S.!)
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Kaiaulu & Hapa Folk - Pakele Live
Posted - 04/07/2010 : 8:21:53 PM
