Kaumaka`iwa Lopaka Kanaka`ole
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Kaumakaiwa "Lopaka" Kanaka`ole is the eldest son of Kekuhi Kanahele, the eldest grandchild of Pualani Kanaka`ole, great-grandson of Edith Kanaele Kanaka`ole, and great-great grandson of Mary Keali`ikekuewa. Since birth, Kaumakaiwa has dedicated his life to his family's practice and passion, the art of hula.
As `olapa of Halau O Kekuhi, he has been able to experience all aspects of hula, oli, haku mele and choreography. These qualities are nurtured well within the family and the Halau. The past seven generations and beyond have been maintained within a traditional family lifestyle dedicated to hula. As an `olapa (dancer) of Halau O Kekuhi, Kaumakaiwa has been involved since the age of twelve in the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. He has also appeared on stage and in film productions such as "Holo Mai Pele" by the Edith Kanaka`ole Foundation and Halau O Kekuhi, "Kamehameha Pai`ea," "Kilohi Na Akua Wahine" and "Hanau Ka Moku," a collaboration with the Tau Dance Theatre.
In 2003, Kaumakaiwa released his debut album "Ha`i Kupuna" which earned him his first Na Hoku Hanohano award for Haku Mele.
His second album "Welo" is by no means a follow up album or a sophomore release, but rather another verse to the greater mele or song with which he honors his kupuna. "Welo" stands for the lineage Kaumakaiwa comes from, the contemporary native Hawaiian that he is as a product of his environment, and the ancestral memory that he must pass to the generations of his family to come. This is the biography of his past, present, and all things to come...this is his contribution.
FLOWING LINEAGE
SaturdayOctober 11th, 2008
07:00 PM
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Redondo Beach, CA
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