Presenting his popular show, “The Songs of C&K Hana Hou!,” Henry Kapono returns at 7:30 p.m. Saturday to the Castle Theater at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului, joined by Waikiki entertainer Johnny Valentine, Alx Kawakami of Manoa DNA and 2016 Most Promising Artist Na Hoku Hanohano ...
“We’re at a really interesting crossroads as cultural practitioners, not only in the hula world but in the language world and just about every art form,” says kumu hula Keali‘i Reichel. “Looking back over the 30-odd years I’ve been teaching hula, it’s amazing to see. If you had ...
Afounding member of the seminal British band Traffic, Dave Mason has recorded with many leading artists, from Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison to Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac. And now, he is set to release a six-song EP. Besides some remixed tunes from his 2008 album, “26 Letters — 12 ...
After a long absence, Lauryn Hill returned to recording in 2015, paying tribute to Nina Simone on the album “Nina Revisited,” which was released in conjunction with the Netflix documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?” “Because I fed on this music — both hers and lovers like her ...
Acclaimed Maori musician Maisey Rika routinely wins awards in her homeland of New Zealand. Last September she dominated the 10th Annual Waiata Maori Music Awards winning Best Traditional Maori Album for her latest recording, “Tira,” along with Best Female Solo Artist, Best Song by a Maori ...
One of the amazing background singers featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom,” Grammy-winner Lisa Fischer has performed with such legends as the Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and Sting. A remarkably gifted, soulful vocalist, in the last couple of ...
