Kale'a CD Release with Kawika Alfiche

by Apana
(San Francisco)

Hawaiian Musician Kawika Alfiche and his new CD ?KALE`A? come to Hilo Town!

Performance Information: October 30 (Sunday), 4:30pm, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel ? Mokuola Ballroom,
71 Banyan Drive, Hilo, HI - Cover charge $10 ? Info: / - Guest performances by: Kainani Kahaunaele, Halau o Kahikilaulani, Halau Na Lei Hiwahiwa ?O Ku?ualoha, Ke ?Olu Makani O Mauna Loa

Kale?a?, Kawika?s newest compilation of Hawaiian mele (songs), will evoke an array of emotions from joy and happiness to wistful longing. These songs have been individually chosen to spark the different feelings that love represents from new beginnings, playful courtship, deep passion, love that has lasted through the years and love that has left before its time. ?Kale?a? features several original compositions written by Kawika.
Featured on this compilation is "Ho?i Hou Mai" (Return to Me), a song that celebrates a deep and everlasting love. This highly anticipated single was released on February 1, 2011 and has hit the airwaves in Hawai'i and abroad.

With the release of "N?lei" (2005), and now ?Kale?a?, Kawika continues the traditional sounds of Hawaiian music. It is within the stories told in the mele that have been passed down for generations, with its morals and values, that people can truly be enriched in their personal lives. Everyone can benefit from the lessons taught and Kawika hopes to reach people far and wide, touching those that may not be familiar with Hawaiian culture and share with them the spirit of aloha.

San Francisco based Kawika Alfiche and his h?lau (dance troupe) have toured New Zealand, Mexico, Honolulu-O`ahu, Hilo-Hawaii, Kahului-Maui, Arizona, Utah, Monterey-California, Santa Cruz-California, Los Angeles-California, San Francisco, Sacramento, Las Vegas, New York, Vermont, Boston, Connecticut, Chicago, Nashville, Portland, and Washington D.C.

A portion of the proceeds from this showcase directly benefit the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center.