Revival of Hamakua Music Festival
Hawaii’s favorite musicians came to the Big Island to help revive the Hamakua Music Festival.
Hamakua Music Festival and
Hawai’i Performing Arts Festival presented:
November 13, 2009 – Robi Kahakalau
Robi Kahakalau, or, as many of us call her, “Sistah Robi”, is considered one of Hawai`i’s most popular as well as versatile female vocalists. She has received multiple Nä Hökü Hanohano Awards for excellence in the Hawaiian recording industry. Her distinctive voice, creative energy, as well as mastery of seven languages (one of them being Hawaiian) puts her in a class of her own.
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Listen to her sing
November 21, 2009 – Keali’i Reichel
Keali‘i was born and raised on Maui, growing up in Lahaina and spending weekends and summers at his grandmother’s house in Pa‘ia on the windward side of the island. His passion for the language and culture of Hawai‘i led him to become the founding director for Pünana Leo O Maui, the Hawaiian language immersion school. He also founded his own hula school, Halau Ke`alaokamaile, in 1980 and has won numerous awards over the years. Keali`i is also recognized as an accomplished chanter.