MERRIE MONARCH NEWS
We have just returned from an exciting weekend in Hilo for the Merrie Monarch competition. Halau Ke`alaokamaile earned fourth place in the wahine `auana category and Henohea Kane won the Miss Aloha Hula 2009 competition plus the Hawaiian language award!
Congratulations to the entire halau, the large support team, and kumu Keali`i.
Here is Heno's Thursday night `auana performance from YouTube. The link at the bottom is for the kahiko performance at KITV.com...
SPRING UPDATE
Aloha gang - I've posted some new events on the CONCERT CALENDAR . This will be updated with new events as they are confirmed.
Preparations are underway for Keali`i and the halau to depart to Hilo for the Merrie Monarch Festival. If you are not in Hawai`i you can still watch live streaming on KITV's website. Click on the link below.
JULY 26 - 31 HONOLULU
Ka ‘Aha Hula ‘O Hâlauaola: Hula Conference 2009 Kû Ana Ka Hula I Ka Maka Ulu Ola "Hula transforms the center of life’s inspiration"
KA NOHONA PILI KAI
Here's one of my favorite YouTubes. Just Keali`i, a guitar, and some of his dancers on the grounds of the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. This was filmed for a Japanese TV show about the music group BEGIN and their first trip to Hawai`i from Okinawa. BEGIN wrote the song "Nada Soso" which Keali`i adapted for his song "Ka Nohona Pili Kai."
READER LINKS
Aloha - I've gotten a few emails with your favorite YouTube moments from Keali`i. Pat sent in the four links below, and the last one was sent by Michael in Wailuku which isn't Keali`i, but a great video of "Hawai`i Aloha" performed by two soldiers in Iraq. Thanks for the YouTube contributions and we hope you enjoy!
YOU TUBE
Mahalo to all who came to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center this past weekend for the halau fundraiser!
I asked for links to your favorite Keali`i YouTube moments and our friends Kristine and Tom suggested Akaka Falls with Keali`i, Clay Mortensen and Lance Winston. I can't embed this one so you can click on the link below to see it. It's an oldie but goodie.
Keali`i has added Ho`omau 2009 to the schedule February 15. He'll be the opening act at 6pm. Details in the calendar section
POPS CONCERT JANUARY 18
Some tickets are still available for Keali`i's second show with the Maui Pops Orchestra under the direction of Stuart Chavez. This is the big Merrie Monarch fundraiser for Keali`i's halau. More information below...
