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PBS HAWAII PRESENTS: Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

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Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

Monday, May 25th, 2020

  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: Power Meri

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT
Power Meri

Monday, May 25th, 2020

  Power Meri follows Papua New Guinea’s first national women’s rugby league team, the PNG Orchids, on their journey to the 2017 World Cup in Australia. These trailblazers must beat not only the sporting competition, but also intense sexism, a lack of funding, and national prejudice to reach their biggest stage yet. Proud, strong and […]

LIʻA Legacy of a Hawaiian Man

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Liʻa: The Legacy of a Hawaiian Man

Monday, May 25th, 2020

  This award-winning documentary celebrates the music and spirit of Sam Li‘a Kalainaina, a performer and composer shaped by his home in remote Waipi‘o Valley on Hawai‘i Island.      

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Anote’s Ark

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT
Anote’s Ark

Monday, May 18th, 2020

  The remote Pacific Island nation of Kiribati is one of the first countries in the world that must confront the effects of climate change. The imminent annihilation from sea-level rise is at their shores, and Kiribati’s President Anote Tong must find a way to save his people. Set against the backdrop of international climate […]

Na Mele: Natalie Ai Kamauu and Family

NĀ MELE: TRADITIONS IN HAWAIIAN SONG
Natalie Ai Kamauu and Family

Monday, April 6th, 2020

  Natalie Ai Kamauu’s voice fills the PBS Hawaiʻi 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 […]