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Music 4 Da People #6-Pokai Bay, Wai'anae, O'ahu

2010-05-16T21:48:00.000-07:00

Mahalo e Wai'anae!!!

Heal & Demilitarize Pu'uloa

2010-03-13T23:14:00.000-08:00

Random pics (not in order, sorry) from our latest "Music 4 da People" event at Blaisdell Park. Kahuli performance, Uncle George's puppet show, Ho'okupu to Ka'ahupahau, keiki ringing Hiroshima Peace Bell...it was a great event, with an awesome mix of Kahuli 'ohana & passers-by in attendance! Mahalo to everyone who came or kept us in your hearts. Aloha!

2010-01-20T03:54:00.000-08:00

Our newest musician...and sweetheart!!
Congrats to NʻDeye & Kapono!
Baby was born at home, very healthy and happy, 8 lbs even.
We love you!!!

2010-01-15T02:47:00.000-08:00

A'ala Park January 13

Sorry this got posted late...mahao nui to all who participated!!!

Music 4 da People Tour: Manaʻo

2010-01-05T11:38:00.000-08:00

In the spirit of Makahiki, Kahuli is hosting a monthly event (2nd Saturday of each month, at least for now) to celebrate our beautiful ʻaina & play "for da people", wherever they may be! This manaʻo comes from many sources: 1) it is a continuation of the "run da ʻaina" musical activism made famous by late great warriors such as Kawaipuna & Kamakahukilani; 2)it is a blessing in action -- the clockwise circling of our home island, Oʻahu, with music & our prayers for peace, Aloha ʻAina, and demilitarization; and 3)the club scene is not really our thing, anyway! We want to create something fun, free, ʻohana-friendly, community-building, & centered in Aloha ʻAina & positive change. For each event, we will try to feature a special guest & hold an open jam afterward for whoever wants to stay & play. Bring your own instruments, something to sit on, and whatever you would like to share -- food, info, songs, whatevas. We will post upcoming locations as they are planned. Mahalo!

Free Music 4 Da People Event

2009-12-13T23:27:00.000-08:00

...at Kakaako Park, with Uncle Georgeʻs Pupu da (Kahuli!) Snail Puppet Show!!

James Nakapa'ahu's Memorial

2009-09-29T01:32:00.000-07:00

Kahuli members Pete & Ikaika back up Palani Vaughn (no, the guitar did not sound that loud in the actual mix). Also includes a tiny clip of Pete, Ikaika & Laulani playing with Jon Osorio & Leon Siu. The best music was after this...good fun, for a really great warrior of Aloha. We love you Uncle James!!

Kahuli's 'Ohana is growing!!!

2009-04-19T16:13:00.000-07:00

Marti Townshend, one of Kahuli's crucial "Board of Directors" with our new sweetheart.

Congratulations Marti and Ikaika!!!

2-8-9 Recording

2009-02-09T04:29:00.000-08:00

So we're getting there...sorta!

Here's a documentary from today:

And some pictures, too!

Stay tuned!

E Ho'omau!

2009-01-25T22:35:00.000-08:00

Kahuli's CD effort keeps on keepin' on...slowly but surely...into the Year of the Ox!

Today we experimented with recording scenarios in Ikaika's office (the old Honolulu Magazine building, formerly an old Chinese bank). To keep Kapono's drums from ricocheting off the ceiling, we had to hide him under a rug from Laulani's car (found dumped outside of Kapono's apartment, btw). Pete laid a beautiful guitar track for "Moku o O'ahu", and Marion did vocal and guitar tracks on "Bumbye". Gong Hee Fat Choy!

Laying Tracks Downtown

2009-01-12T00:28:00.000-08:00

Ikaika and Kapono laying tracks in Ikaika's office at the Hawai'i Independent. We do what we can, when we can! Meanwhile, Pete and Marion were writing new songs (uh-oh!) in Manoa, and Kapono and Laulani were sneaking out into Chinatown, peeking into the Land of Organica and contemplating broken buildings & photo shoots. In their own strange way, things are moving!

Recording Dobbs' Drum Solo

2008-08-07T19:27:00.000-07:00

One from the archives: Unknown Jam at Peteʻs

2008-08-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

Not sure when this was taken, but it seems to be in Pete's old house (his first Hunnewell place). Note that Kapono's "drum kit" is made up of a Taiko drum, a conga, and whatever else happened to be in the room at the time! Pete busted out the keyboard for this one...

Aloha e Kelli me Sergio

2008-07-16T03:53:00.000-07:00

We are very sorry to say that our recording session thiis past weekend was canceled due to an unbelievable tragedy.

Our awesome, beautiful, and totally amazing engineer, Kelli Heath, lost her very well-known and loved boyfriend, writer/photographer Sergio Goes, in a diving accident near Waikiki on Friday.

We did not get to meet Sergio, but aparently he was a talented, healthy young man and an excellent diver; it seems that no one really knows what happened. We can only pray for Kelli, Sergio and their families and hope the best for the healing of all. Please keep our beautiful sista and her love in your thoughts and prayers as well. Mahalo!

Recording Session May 31-June 1

2008-06-17T07:33:00.000-07:00

Yay! We're FINALLY in the studio!!
In this session, we laid down the bass and drum tracks at "the Docta's Office" (Trey Terada's studio in Kane'ohe) for almost all the songs, and got some studio experience while we were at it.

Pete & Dobbs sounded great, & our engineer, Kelli Heath (of Da Girlas -- check them out!), is da bomb! She was an awesome "pilot", keeping the whole thing on track, troubleshooting calmly at good speed, and providing very low-key recommendations when needed.

So the next step is the guitars. Stay tuned. We'll be getting them down in mid-July!

Ku & Hina

2008-05-02T08:02:00.000-07:00

Part of Kahuli (Ikaika, Pete & Laulani) played for the Ku and Hina art extravaganza brought forth at "First Friday" by Uncle 'Imaikalani Kalahele and other great Maoli artists. Was good fun, and awesome to see many great warriors of the ages to come out to enjoy Maoli art and music.

Holomua

2008-02-18T05:55:00.000-08:00

Still going! Putting down more scratch tracks at Ikaika's. The "real" recording will be happenning soon...believe it or not!!!

Dok-u-drama: Recording More Scratch Tracks at Halau Lokahi

2008-02-12T11:45:00.000-08:00

Holomua! Kahuli keeps on keepin' on. For the latest drama, watch the video!

Kahuli Dok-u-drama 2/10/8

this guy was supposed to be our "filmmaker", but he spent most of the time talking to GIRLS on the PHONE...

Kapono sent this one for payback. K den!

Laying Scratch Tracks

2008-02-04T00:12:00.000-08:00

Sunday: we've been laying some basic "scratch" templates in prep for recording the drums, bass & percussion.

Kapono also asked Marion some serious questions...

Moloka'i

2007-09-28T00:52:00.000-07:00

Kahuli played for a "mahalo" gig for fishpond workers. Our first "road trip" across the water! Mahalo!

On da plane...

...it had a good sound system! And no need buy headphones!

"Plastic bag!Plastic bag! Plastic bag!"

Ok, you guys, this was a soundcheck, all right?! No cracks!
Unfortunately we apparently didnʻt get any pictures of the actual gig...

CD Artwork

2007-08-28T00:28:00.000-07:00

It was the night of the full lunar eclipse...a good time for some KAHULI artwork!

(good thing there was no 20-foot huli, though...)

The mountains, the clouds, the awesome interaction of heavenly bodies...all made it a night to remember...

Anyway...the results might not be perfect...but nothing photoshop can't fix...