This episode from 2000 features the artistry of Byron Yasui, Benny Chong, Gordon Mark, Blane Kanno and Jake Shimabukuro.
Enjoy selections from Waipuna’s first album, "Manaʻo Pili" to their fourth, “E Mau Ke Aloha."
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas and adopted by a Maui family when he was an infant, singer Kamakakēhau
Fernandez grew up immersed in the Hawaiian culture.
Three of Hawai‘i’s most talented
musicians come together in this
month’s Nā Mele. Lehua Kalima
Alvarez of Na Leo Pilimehana, along
with Kawika Kahiapo and Shawn
Kekoa Pimental, have teamed up to
create a new group, Kulāiwi.
A vintage in-studio concert, Keola Beamer plays alongside his mother, the late Aunty Nona Beamer and his wife, Moana Beamer.
Paula took a break from touring
the world to share that remarkable
gift on the Nā Mele stage.
Accompanied by an all-star
band including Mike Love and
Brad Watanabe from The Green,
Paula performs songs from her
catalogue and her 2022 Nā Hōkū
Hanohano award winning album for Contemporary Album of the
Year, Rain on Sunday.
From the upbeat “Island Style” to the haunting “Missing You” to the country twang of “Time to Build a Bridge,” versatility is one of Cruz’s strongpoints and he showcases that range in this Nā Mele.
Renowned songwriter, record producer and performer Kenneth Makuakāne offers a sentimental and candid performance inside historic Kawaiahaʻo Church in Honolulu…
This vintage jam session features the late Dennis Kamakahi, along with his son David Kamakahi, Martin Pahinui and George Kuo.