Ledward and Mike for Mele Mei

Sunday, June 8th, 2014

Mele Mei is an annual event that celebrates Hawaiian music, hula, and culture with a whirlwind of events across the state. Several hotels host performances and one of our favorite spots, the House Without a Key at the gorgeous Halekulani Hotel, presented Ledward Kaapana and Mike Kaawa in a lunch time show on May 25. I managed to set one of my cameras in a good position to catch some of the action and was rewarded with a couple of sweet clips.

Here’s Mike’s tribute to Dennis Kamakahi, Pua Hone done with that Kaawa touch:

Mike’s sister, Aurora Kaawa, is a former Miss Hawai`i and a renowned hula dancer. She was generous enough to share her beauty and talent, dancing to Ledward’s arrangement of Nani by Auntie Alice Namakelua:

Events like this make May a great month to visit Hawai`i, as if there were a bad time to travel to paradise.



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I have recorded a CD called Kaleponi, all solo acoustic slack key instrumentals, mostly traditional pieces, a few originals.

     

You an buy a copy of the CD or download the tracks at CD Baby.

If you prefer, you can download individual tracks or the whole album from iTunes as well.

The complete liner notes and back cover notes of Kaleponi are available here.