Keep it Aloha

Kamaka Dias

Your favorite Hawai'i podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias talking stories with influential figures in Hawai'i and beyond about their lives and our culture. Join us as we get to know our guests a little deeper and talk about what keeping it aloha truly means.

  1. Carrying Legacy Through Hula & Oli | Kekuhi & Kaumakaiwa Keali'ikanaka'ole Keep It Aloha (Ep. 225)

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    Carrying Legacy Through Hula & Oli | Kekuhi & Kaumakaiwa Keali'ikanaka'ole Keep It Aloha (Ep. 225)

    Kekuhi and Kaumakaiwa Keali'ikanaka'ole are cultural practitioners from the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. They are descendants of one of Hawaiʻi’s most influential cultural legacies — the legacy of Edith Kanakaʻole. They are kumu hula, chanters, composers, artists, and educators…carrying forward generations of ʻike Hawaiʻi through hula, oli, and ceremony. Their work has been showcased on the Merrie Monarch stage and around the world, where they are known not just for performance, but for the depth, integrity, and tradition behind everything they do. Kaumakaiwa is a five-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning artist, known for her powerful ability to bridge chant and contemporary Hawaiian music — even becoming one of the first Hawaiian performers featured at globalFEST in New York. Kekuhi is a hula master and Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning female vocalist of the year award winner. She founded founding Lonoa Honua and Hālau ‘ōhi’a, which provide specialized Hawai'i stewardship trading programs. She was the Kumu hula for the prestigious hālau o Kekuhi, a hālau known for its rigorous ‘aiha’a style of hula. Buy our merch: 🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us: 🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us: 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ 🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod 📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

    3 giờ 9 phút
  2. From Pig Farm to Hit Songs: Chardonnay’s Unlikely Rise | Chardonnay Keeps It Aloha (Ep. 224)

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    From Pig Farm to Hit Songs: Chardonnay’s Unlikely Rise | Chardonnay Keeps It Aloha (Ep. 224)

    Chardonnay Pa'o is a Native-Hawaiian award-winning singer, songwriter from the west side of O’ahu. This Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-Winner is also a farmer and is redefining what it means to live rooted while chasing your dreams. She first caught people’s attention wearing a coconut hat and putting an island twist on Adele’s “Easy On Me,” with a version produced by Kapena that had people saying her voice was “so 'ono.”From there, she built a loyal following through her weekly #ChardonnaySunday performances online, leading to her breakout single “Hey” featuring Peni Dean, which went #1 on Hawaiʻi radio and earned her an Island Music Award nomination.Her hit “Stay Home” featuring past podcast guest Kuʻulei became a TikTok sensation in 2020, and she followed that up with her debut EP, featuring “Sweet Island Music,” which held the #1 spot all summer and earned her three Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award nominations and winning Instrumental Composition of the Year.In this episode we talk about her upbringing, growing up on a pig farm, her grandpa, the start of the music career, mental health, the recent Kona Low storms, upcoming music, and so much more. Enjoy!Buy our merch:🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us:🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us:📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

    2 giờ 9 phút
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Your favorite Hawai'i podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias talking stories with influential figures in Hawai'i and beyond about their lives and our culture. Join us as we get to know our guests a little deeper and talk about what keeping it aloha truly means.

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