The Kennedy Center celebrates jazz icon and social activist Charles Mingus at 100. Through performances and conversations, we explore how his outsized personality and inimitable style pushed boundaries and paved the way for future generations.
Keilana talks about writing songs of heartbreak only to find hope.
Enjoy the mellow slack key guitar of George Kahumoku, Jr. and falsetto of Richard Hoʻopiʻi.
Keilana Mokulehua explains her goals for expanding her music outside of Hawaiʻi.
Celebrate the new class of Hispanic Heritage Award honorees, including Grammy-nominee Omar Apollo; Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group Cesar Conde; Grammy and Latin Grammy winning musicians Café Tacvba; Co-Founders of Siete Family Foods Veronica, Miguel, and Aida Garza; and reggaeton and urbano pioneer Wisin.
Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honors the trailblazing songwriter , featuring musical stars who all drew inspiration from her work, including
Herbie Hancock, James Taylor, Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlile, Cyndi Lauper, Graham Nash and others.
Keilana 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.
"Broadway’s Brightest Lights" shines the spotlight on some of today’s best and brightest talents. Curated and conducted by Luke Frazier, the concert features Tony Award-winning Broadway star Megan Hilty alongside Michael Maliakel, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Tommy Sutter with The American Pops Orchestra.
Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom features the legendary singer-songwriter in an intimate setting, performing songs including “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” “Forever Young” and others.
The indomitable influence of Joni Mitchell is celebrated with an all-star lineup at the Kennedy Center, led by multi-Grammy Award winner Vince Mendoza and accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra. This one-of-a-kind concert includes performances by Renée Fleming, Lalah Hathaway, Jimmie Herrod, Raul Midón, and Aoife O’Donovan.