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NĀ MELE was conceived and developed at PBS Hawai‘i to preserve the extraordinary music of Hawai‘i in its purest form, live and impromptu, as performed by some of the Islands’ best talents.

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Na Mele: Natalie Ai Kamauu and Family

NĀ MELE
Natalie Ai Kamauu and Family

Wednesday, October 10th, 2018

  Natalie Ai Kamauu’s voice fills the PBS Hawaii studio.  Natalie performs with a passion that comes from the origins of the songs she sings, and the love she has for her family. She is joined by her husband, Iolani Kamauu, on guitar and vocals, and their daughter, Sha-Lei Kamauu, who accompanies the music with […]

Ma Ka Malu Ali'i: The Legacy of Hawaii's Ali'i

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Ma Ka Malu Ali‘i: The Legacy of Hawai‘i’s Ali‘i

Wednesday, October 10th, 2018

  The 19th century was a time of devastating change for the Hawaiian people. This documentary looks at the visionary efforts of five members of the ali’i, Hawaiian royalty, to provide for the education of the children, healthcare and comfort for the elderly. The charitable institutions they created have endured and are thriving and vital […]

PBS HAWAII PRESENTS: Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS
Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

Monday, September 10th, 2018

  In this new film, Professor of Anthropology Christine Yano explains, “If we want to know something of what some of these womenʻs lives were like…we could do no better than to listen to their own words, as expressed through song.” The women that Professor Yano is referring to are Japanese immigrants who worked in […]

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Mele Murals

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT
Mele Murals

Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

  This film is about the transformative power of art through the unlikely union of graffiti and ancient Hawaiian culture. At the center of the story are two renowned street artists – Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) – a group of Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural community of Waimea on […]

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT
Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

  This film is a Hawaiian story of pain, promise, challenge, triumph and leadership. Sustaining a serious eye wound in Normandy during WWII that left him in the dark for two years, Myron “Pinky” Thompson emerged with a clear vision of his purpose in life. Thompson would go on to be a social worker, mentor […]