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05-18-2008
Holunape offers us a winner with ‘Ahea? ‘Ano!’05-18-2008
Holunape New CD `Ahea? `Ano!`
Holunape’s long-awaited debut album, “He’olu,” won two major Na Hoku Hanohano awards in 2006. The high quality of their second release makes them front-runners for similar recognition in 2009. It would be an excellent choice next year for voters at the Grammys, as well. 04-12-2008
Roy & Kathy Wins SBA Family-Owned Business Award02-27-2008
Roy Sakuma and the Waikoloa Ukulele Festival
Waikoloa Ukulele Festival The Waikoloa Ukulele Festival is this Saturday, March 1st. It’ll feature a concert with artists like Raiatea Helm and Holunape as well as Roy himself. 10-12-2007
Manoa DNA takes you home again
“No Place Like Home” by Manoa DNA; Roy Sakuma Productions Manoa DNA is a family trio comprised of brothers Alex and Nick Kawakami and their dad, Lloyd. Its homespun acoustic music reflects a bond and kinship hard to miss, easy to appreciate. 07-23-2007
Grammy-Nominated Jack Johnson joins the 37th Annual Ukulele Festival
Kids screamed. At least one cried. Others were so excited they forgot to play notes on their ‘ukulele. That pandemonium occurred yesterday at the Kapi’olani Park Bandstand when Grammy-nominated musician and North Shore resident Jack Johnson surprised young musicians by joining them on stage. 07-22-2007
Jack Johnson – Surprise Guest at 37th Annual Ukulele Festival
Jack Johnson did not want to take the spotlight away from Sakuma’s hundreds of young players, so almost no one but Sakuma knew he was going to be there until he joined a group of 400 students onstage and played “Breakdown,” “Bubbletoes,” “The Three Rs” and “Upside Down.” 07-18-2007
Children are real stars of annual Ukulele Festival
One of Ivy Mach’s most precious belongings is her mahogany ukulele that Santa Claus gave her for Christmas last year. Just five years old and having only learned to play over the past six months, Mach is already performing. |
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