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Recognition catches up with Ledward Ka‘apana

Wayne Harada contributes today’s installment of the Grammy nominee features in the Honolulu Advertiser with this piece on Ledward Ka‘apana.

Posted in Grammy News.


Aaron Salā Upcoming Performances

I previewed Aaron’s “Ka ‘Upu Aloha” on this past weekend’s podcast, and just received the following information on his upcoming performances

  • Feb 3, KHON-2, Morning Show performance (with Kamakoa Asing, Shawn Pimental, Snowbird Bento, Steve Jones)
  • Feb 10, guest artist with Na Palapalai, Hawaii Theatre.
  • Feb 12, KIPO radio (89.3), interview during Derrick Malama’s show, 1-3 p.m.
  • Feb 17, KHNL-8, Morning Show (same band as Feb 3)
  • Mar 3, with Natalie Ai (piano for Nat), UH Manoa
  • Mar 12, Hawaii Theatre, cameo performance in Keawe & Traci Lopes show, “Ku‘u Ha‘eha‘e 2006

Borders performances:

  • Mar 3, Ward Center, 8 p.m.
  • Mar 4, Pearlridge, 2 p.m.
  • Mar 5, Waikele, 2 p.m.

BTW, I have a trivia question: whose tasty piano work is featured on Raiatea Helm’s Grammy-nominated “Sweet & Lovely”? See the title of this post for the answer.

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Old-timers grace Helm's 'Sweet'

Raiatea talks the the Advertiser’s Derek Paiva about her Grammy-nominated release. Tomorrow’s Advertiser will feature Led Ka’apana, and on Friday, the “Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 1″ compilation.

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