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A recent crash kills an elderly couple out for a ride on their bicycles near their home in ʻEwa Beach; Turtle Bay Resort hosts a one-of-a-kind paniolo lūʻau
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A young Maui resident has found that playing music for kūpuna is healing. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports she’s now working to expand musical sharing by founding a nonprofit.
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The Conversation’s Russell Subiono invited Nikki Nakamura to HPR to talk about her music and other songs that express the challenges of maintaining connections.
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What action communities can take to curb the fatal outcomes of domestic violence?; International TV host takes a tour of the Liljestrand House, a mid-century marvel on Oʻahu
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Kamalei Kawa’a wowed judges on the music competition show with his emotional rendition of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.” The 26-year-old Hawaiian musician is from Paukūkalo, where his ‘ohana has lived for generations. Kawaʻa said the goal is to represent all Native people. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.
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Local musician Gabriel Goes, 21, will be a contestant on this season of NBC's "The Voice." His blind audition performance, a cover of "What I Got" by Sublime, earned him a spot on the show after Chance the Rapper turned his chair around.
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Māori recording artist Stan Walker's new single, “Māori Ti Ke Ao,” is out now, celebrating his culture and native language. Walker said the song means a reclamation of identity and being proud of your indigeneity.
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This past weekend, Tonga took center stage at an Oʻahu gala marking the 200th anniversary of the Consular Corps of Hawaiʻi. Tonga's Honorary Consul General Annie Kaneshiro, selected as dean of the corps, arranged for a special singer to perform.
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Teenage musician Kamahaʻo Haumea-Thronas is talented beyond his years with a bright future ahead. Speaking to The Conversation, he shared why it's important to carry on the legacy of his kūpuna through mele Hawaiʻi.
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The song discusses themes of friendship between grandparents and keiki. It was written in part for the Partners in Development Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool, which serves Native Hawaiian families with children up to five years old.