Ke Kula Mele haumana presented their annual Mother's Day concert, "Na Mele O Waikiki" at the Windward Mall on May 11. 2013. The concert was well-attended by parents, guests, and celebrities. Highlights of the concert included 9-year old Malie Lyman playing the steel guitar and singing "Henehene Kou Aka" and a ensemble of 18 steel guitars playing "Paoakalani."
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Steel guitarist Henry Wassman III.
Henry Wassman III.
Steel guitarist Sharon Sawdey.
Gale Warshawsky.
Steel Guitarist Quincy Makaʻawaʻawa.
Quincy Makaʻawaʻawa.
Vocalist Alexis P.
Alexis P.
Vocalist Pono Fernandez.
Kumu Alan Akaka with Gale Warshawsky and Addison Ching.
Alan Akaka.
Alan Akaka.
The Ke Kula Mele Hawaiʻi haumana.
The concertʻs over and now it's time for photos.
Kalaʻe, Lilikalani, and Kawaiʻiki Punua.
Eric Keawe, Mālie Lyman, and Pōmaikaʻi Lyman.
Senator and Mrs. Daniel K. Akaka chat with Eric Keawe.
Senator and Mrs. Daniel K. Akaka, Joe Recca, and Alan Akaka.
Aunty Keala Young, Alan Akaka, and Senator Akaka.
Leilani Kupahu-Marino, Ziona Lyman, Kimo Kahoano, Eric Keawe, and Pōmaikaʻi Lyman.
Addison and Sharon Ching with John Berger.
Henry and Francine ʻʻMamoʻʻ Wassmam.
Henry and Mamo.Photography by Colleen Ricci ©2013 by Colleen Ricci and Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i.
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