Kuana Torres Kahele Explained

Kuana Torres Kahele
Birth Date:September 7, 1978
Birth Place:Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Years Active:1995-present
Associated Acts:Johnny Lum Ho, Nā Palapalai, Akoni And Da Palapalai Patch

Kuana Torres Kahele (born September 7, 1978)[1] is an American musician, vocalist, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and educator from Hilo, Hawaii. Known primarily for his original acoustic compositions, Kahele arranges traditional Hawaiian music as well, performing and recording with instruments such as ʻukulele, guitar, ipu, and bass (to name a few). The majority of his lyrics are written and performed in the Hawaiian language.[2] After learning Kane Hula and Haku Mele (Hawaiian composing) in his teens, in 1995 Kahele co-founded Nā Palapalai, a Hawaiian music group that has released a number of albums.[3] Several have charted in the top five on the Billboard Top World Albums chart,[4] and the group has won a large number of Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, including Group of the Year.

Kahele released his first solo album,[5] Kaunaloa, in 2011, which reached No. 2 on the Top World Albums Chart[6] and won Kahele five Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year.[7] He has released several charting solo albums since, and in 2014 released two volumes from his Music for the Hawaiian Islands series.[8] Also in 2014 Kahele voiced the lead character in Lava,[9] [10] [11] an animated short film by Pixar. Kahele regularly teaches cultural workshops[12] around the world. In Japan he runs the Kuana School of Hawaiian Music & Culture, teaching 200+ students in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Osaka.

Discography

Group albums

Solo albums

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Homepage - Kuana Torres Kahele. Kuana Torres Kahele. en-US. 2017-01-03.
  2. News: Try Wait: 'Holidays' caps busy year for Kahele - Honolulu PulseHonolulu Pulse. 2012-12-10. Honolulu Pulse. en-US. 2017-01-03.
  3. Web site: Na Palapalai Biography, Albums, Streaming Links AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-01-03.
  4. Web site: Na Palapalai - Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. 2017-01-03.
  5. News: Kuana Torres Kahele's solo venture is a tribute to his hanai mother. 2011-08-12. Honolulu Pulse. en-US. 2017-01-03.
  6. Web site: Kuana Torres Kahele Album Discography AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-01-03.
  7. News: Big Island's Kuana Torres Kahele wins big at Na Hoku Hanohano Hawaii music awards. meghan. 2012-05-29. Hawaii Magazine. 2017-01-03.
  8. News: Island Mele: Kahele steps up with 'Hawai'i Keawe' - Honolulu PulseHonolulu Pulse. 2014-04-14. Honolulu Pulse. en-US. 2017-01-03.
  9. Web site: Local singer on lead role in new Disney/Pixar animated short 'Lava'. Mizutani. Ron. 2014-08-19. KHON2. 2017-01-03. August 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140822122854/http://khon2.com/2014/08/19/local-singer-on-lead-role-in-new-disneypixar-animated-short-lava/. dead.
  10. News: An Exclusive First Look at the Upcoming Pixar Short 'Lava'. 2017-01-03.
  11. News: Torres-Kahele, Greig star in Pixar short "Lava". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 2017-01-03.
  12. Web site: Honolulu Museum of Art » Music of Hawai'i: Kuana Torres Kahele. www.honolulumuseum.org. 2017-01-03.

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