Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 7, 1 July 2008 — Honoring the past, for the future [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Honoring the past, for the future

By Francine Murray Bruadcast/Media Cuurdinatūr Āhea? 'Ānō! Holunape Roy Sakuma Productions It's hula music! "Holu nape" means to sway, as in, the swaying of the pahns to and fro. Listening to this new CD by the young men of Holunape, my gaze fell to my shadow, whieh also swayed to and fro. Their style is epitomized in the first number with something old and something new. "Āhea Nō Ho'i Lā? 'Ānō!" was composed by Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs. In it, he beckons to his beloved, "When, how, where, will we be together?" In a fresh new weave, Holunape replies, "Now, secretly, here, let us be together, my love." They have a way of making a good thing

better. The rhythmic original "E Maui Ē" by Kama Hopkins tells the tale of the illustrious Maui. The smooth, flowing mele in this CD are wrapped up with aloha Akua in the song "Operator." In Holunape's words, it's a shout

out to our Lord and Savior, Iesus Christ, thank you for our many blessings. If you enjoy hula music or just want to kiek back with some sweet sounds, contemporary and traditional, piek up a copy of Holunape's Āhea? 'Ānō! today. I

Come Sway with Holunape Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 D.m.

The Willows Restaurant, hlonolulu $15 all-you-can-eat Pau hlana Pūpū Buffet July 6, Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza, 4-5 p.m. July 17 and 19, Keiki Hula Competition, Blaisdell Arena, time TBA July 19, Perry and Price Saturday Morning Show, live at John Dominis in Honolulu, 8:30 a.m„ and broadcast on KSSK FM92,3 July 26, Torrance, California, information TBA July 27, 38th annual 'Ukulele Festival, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand, noon For more information, visit www.Holunape.com,

MELE 'AILANA ■ ISLAND MUSIC SCENE —

Above, Kama Hopkins, Konoi'o Nakamum and Kekoa Kaluhiwa eome together to form Holunape. Photos: Courtesy of Holunape