Hoʻoilo 2021

Nā Momi Hoʻoheno was created to capture the treasured life stories of our Hawaiian people so that future generations might be enriched by these priceless moʻolelo of our cherished and unique way of life. The late Mary Lou Kekuewa devoted her life to the rare and delicate art form of feather work and is celebrated as one of Hawaiʻi’s great masters. The family tradition was carried on by her daughter, Paulette Kahalepuna, and their legacy proudly continues today through Aunty Mary Lou’s moʻopuna, Mele Kahalepuna-Chun.

Hoʻoilo 2021

The tradition of Founder’s Day at the Kamehameha Schools began in 1888, one year after the opening of the original School for Boys. On December 19, students and staff gathered to celebrate Ke Aliʻi Bernice Pauahi Bishop with formal oratories and the singing of hymns. Five years later, in 1893, another honorific ceremony was added at Maunaʻala in Nuʻuanu, adorning the final resting place of our benefactress in song and lei. These traditions remain to this day and have since extended pae ʻāina wide to include all who are touched by Pauahi’s legacy.

Hoʻoilo 2021

In this episode of Mele Hoʻoheno - Cherished Songs, Manu Boyd is joined by renowned kumu hula and consummate musician Robert Uluwehi Cazimero as they talk about the life and musical legacy of Charles E. King. As a member of the first graduating class of the Kamehameha School for Boys in 1891, godson to Emma Kaleleonālani, and a student and musical protégé of Liliʻuokalani, King has had a profound impact on mele Hawaiʻi and more specifically, the acapella choral traditions of the Kamehameha Schools.