The DVD of the 2009 Song Contest features the full program, including the men’s, women’s and combined classes competitions, as well as the Hō‘ike presentation, “E Lilo Ana ‘Oe Ia‘u!” and awards ceremony. Bonus features include KGMB9 news segments and a 45-minute preshow titled “John Kameaaloha Almeida: The Dean of Hawaiian Music.” The preshow features archival photos and audio recordings of composer Johnny Almeida, as well as interviews with members of his family, friends and fellow musicians.

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By Taupōuri Tangarō
ISBN 978-0-87336-205-4

The mele contained in this book are fundamental to hula Pele and reflect a vast and dynamic Hawai'i worldview. These mele have been preserved for centuries via oral traditions, the sacred hula of Hawai‘i, and, more recently, in twentieth-century written texts. “Lele Kawa” offers original translations and provocative interpretations of the Pele literature from a practitioner's perspective. The author's work is based on generations of ancestral connections and years of immersion in the fiery ‘aiha‘a dances of the hula Pele.

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