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| An introduction to Hawaii performer Weldon Kekauoha.
Copyright © Kathleen Walling Fry
About Weldon Kekauoha Born August 21, 1967 Parents were Ailene and Edward Kekauoha Has a brother Aaron Kekauoha and a sister Kaleleonalani Kekauoha Graduated from Kaani High School in 1985 Started playing the ukulele at age 4 Joined the Honolulu Boys Choir in 1973.Watch Honolulu's Kumu Hula Snowbird Bento and members of her school share the dances of their ancestors, passed down through the generations. Watch Honolulu's Kumu Hula Snowbird Bento and members of her school share the dances of their ancestors, passed down through the generations.For example, “Ka Lehua 'Ula” was literally Weldon Kekauoha's first Hawaiian composition, but he then workshopped it with his friend Iwalani.Identifying himself as a contemporary artist with a traditional foundation, Kekauoha goes in-depth about the meaning behind his songs, his.The performance fees are “not chump change,” and help people make ends meet, says Weldon Kekauoha, a Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning Hawaiian.“Lei Ho'oheno”—a mele about the loving relationship between mäkua and keiki, and küpuna and mo'opuna—has found much popularity at home and.Toured with the choir in Hawaii, throughout the U.S., and internationally in Mexico and Canada. He sang "Holo Waapa" in the Brown Bags to Stardom contest and made it the finals at the Waikiki Shell Won the Brown Bags to Stardom contest in 1985 with his mates from the band Na Kane Pono, Danny Kennedy, John Baricuatro Jr., and Joel "Kawehi" Kekauoha.
Performed in Waikiki as a guitarist for Kawika Trask Has worked for Hawaiian Airlines at also for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Moved to Seattle Washington in 1988 where he worked for Hawaiian Airlines, att
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