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MERRIE MONARCH 2008 HOUSE BAND!  If you love the music of Na Palapalai, you'd love the music shared by this year's house band at the 45th annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival on Saturday (auana) evening!  This band entertained the audience waiting for the final scores, and inspired the participating kumu hula to dance.  Keli, Ala, & Ho'omanawanuiikana'auao played and sang beautifully wherever they ventured in Hilo.   Harry B. Soria, Jr. caught up with them on Friday (kahiko) morning as they performed as strolling musicians through the Stadium craft fair, inspiring many naughty hula dancers! (Click on page 9 of our Gallery to view more photos of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival! (Photo: Holly Soria)

HAWAIIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME "LEI OF STARS" CONCERT AT THE HAWAII THEATRE, HONOLULU, HAWAII.  The enchanting evening of Hawaiian music featured musical performances in honor of this year's class of inductees into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame.  Karen Keawehawaii and Harry B. Soria, Jr. co-emceed the event.  Click to our Gallery page 10 to view more photos of the memorable evening.  (Photo: Holly Soria)

HOLLY & HARRY B. SORIA, JR. ATTEND KABUKI THEATRE IN TOKYO, JAPAN.  The beautiful Kabuki-Za Theatre in the Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan, first opened its doors in 1889. A performance of Kabuki is one of the most unique experience in the world of theater. The word "Kabuki" literally means, song, dance, and technique. Holly and Harry B. Soria attended a Sunday matinee performance with Kihei & Mapuana de Silva, Ed Collier, Cy Bridges, Kako Saito, and U'ilani Japan President, Yasuhiko Ariga.  We were all in Tokyo to participate in the 2nd annual Japan Hula Oni E Hula Festival.  Click to our Gallery, page 10, to see more photos of our most recent Japan journey. 

A FOND ALOHA TO NONA BEAMER.  Winona Kapuailohiamanonokalani Desha Beamer, known as “Aunty Nona” to generations of Hawaiian music fans, was a legend in Hawaii, renowned for her singing, ukulele playing, hula dancing and song writing.   She passed away on Thursday morning, April 10, 2008 at her home on Maui.  Aloha Nona!

A FOND ALOHA TO KEAHI ALLEN.  Keahi has left this world to join her mother, Napua Stevens Poire in hula heaven on the morning of Monday, April 7, 2008.  The longtime administrator and enthusiastic proponent of the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission died of complications from diabetes at age 66.  .Aloha, Keahi!

EVERYONE'S AUNTY, GENOA KEAWE (October 18, 1918 - February 25, 2008).  Genoa Keawe, has gone on to Hula Heaven.  Genoa entertained Hawaiian music fans for nearly 70 years.  Aunty Genoa appeared on our live remote editions of  "Territorial Airwaves" more than any other entertainer.  See photos of Aunty Genoa on page 8 of our Photo Gallery.

DAVID & LISA KAMAKAHI WEDDING .  David Kamakahi, Hoku winning ukulele stylist and son of Dennis & Robin Kamakahi married Lisa Daitoku on the afternoon of March 15, 2008 at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Chapel on the Kapalama campus of the Kamehameha Schools.  Reverend Dennis Kamakahi (David's Dad) presided over the ceremonies as Kahu.  ICheck out pages 8 & 9 of our photo gallery for more photos from the Kamakahi wedding. 

RADIO AIRCHECKS!  Also, check out our latest additions to our Radio section -- radio air checks from March of 1991.  Old friend Bob Ruseckas gifted us with airchecks that he made of the "Harry B. from 12 to 3" show on 1420 AM KCCN, Station Aloha, on a Sunday afternoon in '91.  Featured airchecks include a "Territorial Airwaves" spot, and the Top of the Hour ID. Click to the right to hear the airchecks.

HAWAIIAN MALE FALSETTO!  You can start the New Year with the finest falsetto collection available!  The ultimate Hawaiian male falsetto compact disc is now avaiable at Territorial Airwaves.com!  It's the long awaited and eagerly anticipated disc entitled, "Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln - Hawaii's Falsetto Poet".  This CD of beautiful restorations of original vintage recordings from the 1930s through the 1970s will surely please any traditional Hawaiian music fan.  Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln's music was written especially for the hula, and his arrangements are still embraced by Hawaii's musicians, singers, and dancers.  Click on the album cover to learn more!

BRUDDAH IZ!  Check out our Gallery pages to find a very young Israel Kamakawiwo'ole under the vintage "Territorial Airwaves" cap in 1983.  IZ  was performing with the "Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau" at the "Ranch House" restaurant in Aina Haina. 

Click on any of our album, radio, and tribute features to the right to learn more about the history of Hawaiian music!

You'll always find new historical exhibits at TerritorialAirwaves.Com, Your Source For The History of Hawaiian Music.   Our website is a companion to the longest continuously running radio program in the Hawaiian Islands, "Territorial Airwaves", now in its 29th year. 

TerritorialAirwaves.Com provides a multi-media extension of the long running radio broadcast, taken from the 10,000+ recordings in the Territorial Airwaves Archives, by providing a virtual museum filled with displays devoted to the preservation and perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian music.  We honor Hawaiian music legends!                          

TerritorialAirwaves.Com now features an incredible lineup of Hawaiian music legends on our Radio Channel pages, including Genoa Keawe, Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole, Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs, Benny Kalama, Harry Owens, Sol Kekipi Bright, Randy Oness, Kahauanu Lake, Nina Keali'iwahamana, Mahi Beamer, Iwalani Kahalewai, Bill Ka'iwa, Melveen Leed, Jerry Byrd, Marlene Sai, Kawai Cockett, Leina'ala Haili, Kealoha Kalama, Kimo Alama Keaulana, Myrtle K. Hilo, Joe Keawe, Emme Tomimbang, Ron Jacobs, Myra English, Van Diamond, Nalani Olds, Gary Aiko, Don Ho, Boyce Rodrigues, Palani Vaughan, Buddy Fo, Clay Naluai, Karen Keawehawaii, Led Ka'apana, Ned Ka'apana, Bernard Kalua, Elaine Ako Spencer, Lawaiana Mokulehua Gonsalves, Rodney Arias, Noelani Kanoho Mahoe, Mona & Ethelynne Teves, Ka'upena Wong, Danny Kaleikini, Joe Moore, Prince Kawohi, George "Keoki" Matsushita, Keola Donaghy, Sonny Kamahele, and we keep adding more.....

Our Tributes channel pages at TerritorialAirwaves.Com feature Genoa Keawe, Raiatea Helm, Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln, Joe Keawe, Sol Ho'opi'i, Kalama Quartette, Johnny Pineapple, Greg Sardinha, Dennis Pavao, Hui Ohana, Ho'opi'i Brothers, Andy Cummings, Gabby Pahinui, Charles Kaipo Miller, Sonny Chillingworth, Marlene Sai, Sunday Manoa, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Leina'ala Haili, Rainbow Serenaders, Halona, Danny Kapoi Trio, Pua Almeida, Gary Aiko, The Brothers Cazimero, Mikilani Fo, Iwalani Kahalewai, The Kahauanu Lake Singers, Holunape, and Na Palapalai!   Songs featured in our tributes include "Kawaihae Hula", "Leila", "Holoholo Ka'a", "Sweet Lei Lehua", "Ka Loke", "My Yellow Ginger Lei", "Waimea Cowboy", "Mahina O Hoku", "Aloha Kaua'i", "Moanikealaonapuamakahikina", and "Lei Ohu". 

TerritorialAirwaves.com features music and exhibits from all eras of Hawaiian music history, embracing the steel guitar, ukulele, hula, falsetto and harmony, chant and mele, traditional and hapa haole music, radio and television, with fresh new exhibits added regularly. 

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