In this Nā Mele episode recorded in 2004, Nā Hōkū Hanohano-winners Willie K and Amy Hanaialiʻi present their unique brand of musical artistry in both solos and duets. They are accompanied by Jack Ofoia on bass and Chino Montero on guitar.
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What happens when you are three years old and homeless in Hawaiʻi?
This brave documentary follows 26-year-old musician as he fights a rare cancer…
Eight years ago, Cassidy Crowley captured the attention of a land shark…
Kalaʻe Parish steps up to the PBS Hawaiʻi Song Challenge! Players are given a word, and have ten seconds to sing a song with that word in it.
On this episode of PBS Hawai‘i Classics, we feature stories about Corky Trinidad, Shakuhachi and Folclórico Luiz de Camões.
Since 1958, 780,000 young women have competed in this prestigious program but only a few have won this “Distinguished Award.” We’ll meet a local girl who owns that title in 2024.
The Mākaha Sons – Louis "Moon" Kauakahi on 6-string guitar, Jerome "Boogie" Koko on 12-string guitar and the late John Koko on upright bass – blend their magical harmonies into unique performances of traditional Hawaiian music. In this encore of a vintage performance taped at the PBS Hawaiʻi studios, they play some of their most beloved songs.
Since 2002 the Kahilu Theatre in Kamuela on Hawaiʻi Island has hosted the annual Waimea ʻUkulele & Slack Key Guitar Institute…