 This week’s guest on Pakele Live! with Tony Solis is the group Kahua!
Literally translated, “Kahua” means the foundation, a base, a platform – a perfect description of the shared love and commitment to traditional Hawaiian music that Gavan Miyashita, Kevin Morikone and Nakana Wong have built their group upon. For more than 10 years, Kahua has been showcasing their musical talents both locally and abroad, performing for audiences in the mainland U.S., Japan and the United Kingdom.
Their debut album Mali`o e, released in 2002, is a collection of some of the best-loved Hawaiian songs. Classic falsetto numbers "Na Ka Pueo," "'Alekoki," and "I Ali'i No 'Oe" feature Miyashita's unique falsetto. Morikone's prowess on ki ho'alu is evident in the instrumental selections "Slack Key Hula" and "Keoki's Slack Key." (Guest artist and ki ho'alu virtuoso Cyril Pahinui joins Morikone in "Slack Key Hula.") The title for the CD comes from the new song "Kahua o Mali'o," which was written for Kahua by the award-winning poet and Hawaiian scholar Puakea Nogelmeier, who writes: "Mali'o's charms were magical, her music entrancing, and her hospitality unsurpassed. Kahua o Mali'o, her domain in Puna, Hawai'i, was renowned as the ultimate fulfillment of one's wishes and pleasures. The phrase is synonymous today with the comfort and delight of good friends, fine food, and wonderful music."
Kahua continues to perform classic Hawaiian songs, sharing their love for the tradition of mele Hawaii.
Join host Tony Solis for Pakele Live! on Thursday, April 28 from 6-8pm HST at the Willows Restaurant (901 Hausten St., Honolulu). Those who are unable to attend can watch the live stream at www.pakelelive.com. (The shows will also be edited for television and shown at a later date on OC16 TV and www.oc16.tv)
Admission is free, no reservations are required and all ages are welcome! Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. (Doors open at 5:30.) Guests may choose from the full nightly buffet ($34.95) or an a la carte menu created especially for Pakele Live! (and available only during the show), with prices ranging from $5 to $16. Drink specials are also available. Validated valet parking is only $3.
Note: If you watch online, don’t forget to 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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KAHUA - Pakele Live 4/28
Posted - 04/27/2011 : 9:09:09 PM
