Carrying Legacy Through Hula & Oli | Kekuhi & Kaumakaiwa Keali'ikanaka'ole Keep It Aloha (Ep. 225)

Kekuhi and Kaumakaiwa Keali'ikanaka'ole are cultural practitioners from the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. They are descendants of one of Hawaiʻi’s most influential cultural legacies — the legacy of Edith Kanakaʻole. They are kumu hula, chanters, composers, artists, and educators…carrying forward generations of ʻike Hawaiʻi through hula, oli, and ceremony. Their work has been showcased on the Merrie Monarch stage and around the world, where they are known not just for performance, but for the depth, integrity, and tradition behind everything they do.Kaumakaiwa is a five-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning artist, known for her powerful ability to bridge chant and contemporary Hawaiian music — even becoming one of the first Hawaiian performers featured at globalFEST in New York.Kekuhi is a hula master and Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning female vocalist of the year award winner. She founded founding Lonoa Honua and Hālau ‘ōhi’a, which provide specialized Hawai'i stewardship trading programs. She was the Kumu hula for the prestigious hālau o Kekuhi, a hālau known for its rigorous ‘aiha’a style of hula.Buy our merch:🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us:🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us:📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod