What an honor to have been part of the HAPA shows in Fall River, MA and New York City. I totally enjoyed the ride of being a special guest. What an experience it was to be on stage with Barry Flanagan to my left and Nathan Aweau to my right, plus in New York Peter Fonda and others off in the wings. It was great to see and meet many of you who came out. A huge thank you to O'Neill Entertainment, HAPA and everyone involved in making the huge production a success. Hālāwai helped promote and was able to raise money for future programming through the sale of special tickets.
Great show coming this March.
Award winning group HAPA with Barry Flanagan and Nathan Aweau, featuring Malia Ann Kawailanamālie Petersen, Miss Aloha Hula 2002, returns to New York City for a special engagement. Barry and Nathan are musical heroes of mine. Incredible performers with top notch musicianship. If you've never seen HAPA, you're in for a treat.
I am totally honored to be invited as a special guest along with Tupulaga O Samoa, Samoan dancers with a contemporary flair, and master chanter Charles Kaʻupu. To share the stage with such high caliber musicians will be an amazing experience for me.
Get your tickets before the show sells out! I look forward to seeing you there.
"HAPA draws from a wellspring of Polynesian traditions, but with a sure-footed pop sensibility." ----The New York Times
"...Hawaii's musical rainbow warriors...they captivate your heart and soothe your soul." ----Kenny Loggins
“I realized when I first heard HAPA's music that this was my modern-day Bali Hai...they blew my mind!” ----Peter Fonda
“Masterful...” ----Stephen Stills