From Hula
standout -- to
musical star.
Kuana Torres
Kahele joining us --
to show us
ANOTHER
TALENT. Good
Morning! "Make
Lei" DVD
"Music for the
Hawaiian Island
Series"
Kane Dancer
Hilo kumu hula
Johnny Lum Ho
Tell us about your
"Make Lei" DVD.
MAKE Lei DVD is
available now in
over 500 stores
through out Hawaii.
I demonstrate how
to make 4 different
fresh lei using
Hawaiian
techniques in this
step-by-step video.
The DVD series
was spurred by my
Facebook home
tutorial posts on lei
making and
Hawaiian
hairpieces that
were all getting up
to 3/4 million hits
each. The
response from all
over the country
has been terrific
with people anxious
to show what
Hawaiian lei they
can make with
flowers and greens
from their own
backyard. New
Album Available
October 9, 2015
Kuana Torres
Kahele pays tribute
to Kaua'i in the
fourth installment of
his MUSIC for the
HAWAIIAN ISLAND
series. His newest
release features 11
new original songs
written especially
for the Garden Isle
honoring people
and places close to
his heart. He
maintains his
reputation as a
Hawaiian hit maker
delivering song
after song that
instantly transport
us back to the
country Kaua'i we
all know and love.
Although the music
is all new, it feels
instantly familiar
with catchy
melodies and the
perfect blend of
piano and steel
guitar
complementing
Kuana's rich
vocals. He gives us
a mix of his best;
soaring falsetto and
his velvety smooth
lower register
songs that take us
on a journey all
over the Garden
Isle. He honors
places that are
known and familiar
to many and also
shares with us
some of the hidden
beauty of Kaua'i.
The title
MANOOKALANIPO
is a tribute to the
ancient name for
Kaua'i. Kuana has
been involved in
the music and hula
scene of HIlo since
he was 6 years old.
He trained as a
kane dancer under
legendary Hilo
kumu hula Johnny
Lum Ho until the
age of 13. Once he
was discovered to
have exceptional
musical abilities he
was pulled from the
hula line and added
as a permanent
halau musician.
Kuana's
photographic
musical memory
allowed the kumu
to compose songs
and have them
recited later, as
needed. It became
a Hawaiian Music
Boot Camp of
sorts, training him