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NĀ MELE: Traditions in Hawaiian Song 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: Melveen Leed

NĀ MELE: TRADITIONS IN HAWAIIAN SONG
Melveen Leed

Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

  Singer Melveen Leed is joined by her hula dancer daughter Kaaikaula Naluai at the PBS Hawai‘i studios. Best known for contemporary Hawaiian, jazz and country, Moloka‘i girl Melveen also has deep roots in traditional Hawaiian song.      

Nathan Aweau performs on Na Mele on PBS Hawaii

NĀ MELE: TRADITIONS IN HAWAIIAN SONG
Nathan Aweau

Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

  Nathan Aweau, award-winning vocalist and former member of music group Hapa, performs in this special recorded at the PBS Hawai‘i Manoa studio. From scenic Kahana Bay on Windward O‘ahu, Nathan reflects on his work in between songs.      

PBS Hawaii Presents Ohta-san: Virtuosity and Legacy

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS
Ohta-san: Virtuosity and Legacy

Friday, February 22nd, 2019

Herb Ohta is one of the giants of the ‘ukulele who snatched the simple four-stringed instrument out of the background and planted it firmly at the front of the stage. In this special, Herb Ohta, known as Ohta-San, brings his solo ukulele riffs to the PBS Hawai‘i studios, playing numbers such as “Rhapsody in Blue,” […]

PBS HAWAII PRESENTS: Keola Beamer: Mālama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS
Keola Beamer: Mālama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

  This program tells the story of Keola Beamer’s journey through song. The respected composer and slack key guitarist partners with an array of musicians, including Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai, American jazz pianist Geoffrey Keezer and Hawaiian vocalist Raiatea Helm. These collaborations demonstrate how one can retain cultural identity while openly sharing with […]

PBS HAWAII PRESENTS: Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS
Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

Sunday, January 13th, 2019

  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 […]