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Mele Pakolu Christmas Edition

Ke Kula Mele School of Hawaiian Music NextGen steel guitarists and musicians performed in December's Mele Pakolu. Mele Pakolu is an ongoing monthly musical program presented by the Royal Hawaiian Center. This performance was presented on Decmeber 3, 2019.

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The Royal Hawaiian Center's Christmas tree.
Hawaiian music supporters Dennis and Daphne Rice.
Ikaika's grandparents Dailene and Truman Todd.
NextGen steel guitarists and musicians Enosa Lyman, Hoʻailona Mahuka, Ikaika Orlando, and Mālie Lyman with Addison Ching and Kumu Alan Akaka.
NextGen steel guitarist Hoʻailona Mahuka opffered several selections including ʻʻRain Kilikilihuneʻʻ and ʻʻI Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.ʻʻ
Addison Ching on the U-bass.
NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman playing backup ʻukulele. All NextGen musicians play multiple instruments.
Linda Mentzer and Daniel Tremblay.
Some of the performanceʻs spectators.
Hoʻailona Mahuka, Addison Ching, Enosa Lyman, Ikaika Orlando, Mālie Lyman, and Kumu Alan Akaka.
NextGen steel guitarist Mālie Lyman sang and played several selections including ʻʻKoaliʻʻ and ʻʻHanalei Moon.ʻʻ
Mom Pomaikaʻi Lyman recorded Mālieʻs performance.
NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman played several selections including ʻʻNa Molokamaʻʻ and ʻʻʻAma ʻAma.ʻʻ
Addison Ching and Ikaika Orlando.
Ikaika Orlando was the featured ʻukulele player on ʻʻJingle Bell Rock.ʻʻ
Enosa Lyman dancing to ʻʻBoy From Laupahoehoe.ʻʻ
Enosa Lyman.
The Royal Hawaiian Centerʻs Christmas tree provided a seasonal backdrop to the performance.
Guest vocalist Pomaikaʻi Lyman sings ʻʻKaneʻoheʻʻ with Kumu Alan Akaka on the Hawaiian steel guitar.
Pomaikaʻi Lyman.
Mālie Lyman dancing hula to ʻʻKaneʻohe.ʻʻ
Mālie Lyman.
Steel guitarist and Kumu Alan Akaka on the Hawaiian steel guitar.
Helumoa, the playground of Hawaiian royalty.

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