Raiatea and Keola

Special Maui Concert - 7:30 PM May 22, 2010 Maui Theater (Home Of 'Ulalena) in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Please join Raiatea and myself in concert for the world premier of our new CD, entitled, "Keola Beamer & Raiatea". This is going to be a great show, with several of my favorite way talented musicians flying in to join us. As some of you know, my wife, Moana and I live on Maui. Raiatea also has a home here, so we wanted to share the music from our new record with Maui friends and 'ohana. Tickets are available at our "state of the art", Maui Theatre by telephone at 877-688-4800.

The Real State Flower of Hawaii

Do you know the "real" Hawaii state flower is not the red hibiscus, which was an introduced plant? Here's the photo of the REAL Hawai'i state flower, Scientific Name: Hibiscus Brackenridgei. Big mahalo to Maui Nui Botanical Garden for making us more "akamai". Grandma said........you learn something new everyday.
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is located at Located at 150 Kanaloa Ave. across from the football stadium. Or visit them at: www.mnbg.org. The mission of the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is to foster appreciation and understanding of Maui Nui's plants and their role in Hawaiian cultural expression by providing a gathering place for discovery, education, and conservation.

 

 

On Air Request

Good Morning Alaka'i,

 I live in Oklahoma City and work 3 days a week for my wonderful son... we listen to KPOA in the office... it has become my "comfort food".  The music is wonderful...  YOU ARE A RIOT!!!   He has sung the "morning song" & "aloha friday song" to his kids for years, and now I find myself counting down until they play.  I even have my daughter in Idaho tuning in on Friday morning so my grandkids there can dance to "aloha friday" before my grandson goes off to kindergarden.

 Here is my request....  this Friday... May 21st, my son and family will fly from  OK to Idaho for a visit.  I told him I am going to request that give a birthday shout out to my daughter... who has a birthday today... May 17... she will certainly be overcome with joy !!  It's his job to get the computer up and on so she will hear it.  What he doesn't know... I would like to include him in the shout out too.. his birthday will be just a couple weeks later.... June 10. SOOO PLEEEEAASSEEE ALAKA'I...  would you please mention my keiki's... wishing them a very happy birthday from their Oklahoma Ma Kua ....    It will bless me so much to know that my babies and grandbabies are all dancing to "aloha friday" while I'm listening too.
ALAKAI SAID: THIS IS SUCH AN AWESOME EMAIL I'M GOING TO READ IT TODAY AND ON FRIDAY. YOUR FAMILY CERTAINLY LIVES ALOHA.

 

Blessings to you and all the staff there.... you really are my "comfort food" for the ears...  (does that even make sense???)  LOL...  Donna Peck

Fwd: Picture of my family

Thank you and sounds GREAT!!!!!! My six year old Alyce was amazed that this came from accross the ocean.  I was born in Honolulu in 1966.  Soon as my twin Girls Ashley & Alicia Rose Grad in 2013 from Mehlville High School we are going to the Hawaiian Island for the there Graduation Gift from mom & dad.  Once again Thanks

Gary "Brit" Rose

Central & South Maui

Relay 4 Life

"A World With More Birthdays"

 

Join Us at the Stadium

Starts Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 6pm

Ends Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 6am

 

We are looking for:

          - Teams

          - Sponsors

          - Survivors

          - Silent Auction Items

 

For more information you may call

          * American Cancer Society 244-5554

          * Rulan Waikiki (Chairperson) 281-3473

          * Nalani Perreira (Co Chair) 357-3700

          * Rita (Survivors Chair) 244-7258

 

Congratulations Lady Lunas State Basketball Champions

Congrats to the Lady Lunas-STATE CHAMPIONS!  Here are photos for your keepsake...taken at airport
upon their arrival (Sat, 2/20 @9:30am) and their joyous ride in a limousine (surprise for the girls coordinated
by Aunty Noe and Uncle Tommy Akima with Coach Hano Ganer as driver...and thanks to Armijo Limo for the
kokua) back to Lahaina.

PS: We hope to have a 'RED LETTER DAY RALLY" in celebration of their State title, as well as boys varsity
basketball MIL championship (by two in closing seconds), and pending Wrestling MIL title.  For now I
am planning a lunch recess assembly (@12:30pm)  in the gym (the Band will be there too!) ... WE NEED
TO CELEBRATE AS ONE SCHOOL!!  I MUA LAHAINALUNA!

Eo Maui Grammy Winners

Los Angeles – Hana Hou for the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert Series! At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, their CD, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2, received the Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album. The five compilation CDs produced by the renowned weekly Maui show have now been honored with five nominations and four Grammy Awards. Today, CD producers Paul Konwiser and Wayne Wong, producer/artists Daniel Ho and George Kahumoku, Jr., and artist Jeff Peterson came up on stage to accept the award in Los Angeles. They are deeply honored to receive this award again. The pre-televised awards were streamed live today on the grammy.com site, and the presentation will be available for viewing for one month.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2is a compilation of live performances from weekly concerts (going on for seven years now) at the Napili Kai Beach Resort. Featured on the CD are master slack key artists George Kahumoku Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Jeff Peterson, Owana Salazar, Sonny Lim, Keoki Kahumoku, Kawika Kahiapo, and Daniel Ho; with special guests falsetto legend, Richard Ho'opi'i, and lap steel great, Bobby Ingano. Also included are the young next-generation nephews and show regulars Peter DeAquino and Sterling Seaton.

On Friday, January 29th, prior to the awards, George Kahumoku, Jr. hosted an educational program with Los Angeles area high school students in the morning. Later that evening all of the Hawaiian Grammy nominees performed at the Grammy Museum.

From George Kahumoku Jr., to Maui Advertising Company from his IPhone on January 30th…

Yesterday was a full day of events. We had a special morning presentation with Leutzinger high school from the LA area at the Grammy Museum on Figuora St in downtown LA. Dean Pitchford, a 1968 St Louis HS grad shared a DVD video presentation that included songs he wrote the lyrics to, such as Footloose, Bambi, Lady & the Tramp & many many others. Then I came on with Daniel Ho and did my original song called Ho'okupu about Pele & Kamapua'a from our Grammy nominated CD Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Vol 2, and we had the whole roomful of high schoolers singing and grunting & making pig noises. We then did Aunty Edith Kanakaole's Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai (the Seaweed Limu) song which was danced by 19 year old Puanani Edgar, one of my hanai nieces from Ventura CA. Then Daniel Ho & I did a version of my mosquito song that brought the house down! Next up were Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho with Amy Stillwell, and they did 3 songs from their Grammy Nominated Album, He Nani! The event ended with everyone joining hands & singing Hawaii Aloha.

We then broke for lunch, waited in line with Beyonce's personal assistant for our Grammy tickets & then Paul Konwiser, Sandy Wales, and I had lunch at the Farm of Beverly Hills with Javier Cano who was the CEO heading the Grammy LA District's newest Ritz-Carlton skyscraper building project. Mr. Cano was the GM @ the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua where the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert Series started over 7 years ago!

The evening event at the Grammy Museum featured all Four Hawaiian category Grammy nominees, myself, George Kahumoku, Jr & Daniel Ho, and Jeff Peterson performed from our Grammy Nominated Masters of Hawaiian Slack key Guitar Vol 2. Then Daniel Ho & Tia Carrere showcased their CD, He Nani. Manu Boyd and Glen Smith from Ho'okena performed as a Duet, and Amy Gilliom finished the night off with her brother Eric, & John Cruz, taking turns singing duets backed by her guitarists Chino Madera and Jeff Peterson. – George Kahumoku Jr