Kukahi -- HD-DVD

Keali`i Reichel

Track List & Samples

(Tracks with sample are bold.)

Ka Wai A Kane
Mele Kahea
Mele Komo
Ho`okupa E Ka La Ma Ka Hikina
Ke Welina Mai Nei Ke Kini O Lalo
Halehale Ke Aloha
Kanaka O Ke Kai
`Au `a `ia
Hula Kolani
Ka`eha Ke Aloha
Pupu A O Ewa
E O Mai
Ia Oe E Ka La
Koali
Maunaleo
Ipo Lei Momi
Mele A Ka Pu`uwai
Pua Nani (Ben Vegas)
He Wehi No Lili`uokalani I Ke Kapu
Adios Kealoha
Ko Ma`i`auka Kula La A Keu
Melelana
Ka Nohono Pili Kai
Ke Aloha
Malie's Song
Hawai`i Aloha

Album Notes

HD-DVD version -- requires High Definition DVD player, and is best viewed on High Definition TV.

Maui kumu hula Keali`i Reichel presents KUKAHI, an unforgettable evening of traditional and contemporary song and dance featuring Halau Ke`alaokamaile. The DVD includes subtitles -- both in English and Hawaiian.

The performance begins with an elaborate kahiko segment, celebrating Hawaii's pre-contact era with an exquisitely choreographed dance and chant sequence passed down from generations of traditional teachers. The filming segues to Kealii's contemporary songs of Hawaii's natural beauty, storied places, and love of family and friends.

You will see over two hours of live concert footage, including a segment honoring the late kumu hula, Uncle George Holokai, plus a retrospective on Kealii's career.

Special guests include Ben Vegas (reprising his song, "Pua Nani"), and kumu hula Keali`i Ceballos.

KUKAHI can be purchased in alternate formats:

Keali`i was born and raised on Maui. His passion for the language and culture of Hawai`i led him to become a founding director for Punana Leo O Maui, the Hawaiian language immersion school. In 1980, he founded his own hula school, Halau Ke`alaokamaile, and has won numerous awards. His six albums over the past 12 years have garnered 29 Na Hoku Hanohano awards by the Hawai`i Academy for Recording Arts as well as a Grammy nomination.

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