Kuana Torres Kahele

Kuana Torres Kahele
Born (1978-09-07) September 7, 1978
Origin Hilo, Hawaii
Genres Hawaiian music
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, educator
Instruments Guitar, ukulele, bass, ipu, vocals, etc.
Years active 1995–present
Labels Mountain Apple Company, Kuana Torres Kahele, Koops2 Entertainment, Leo Nui Productions, Hulu Kūpuna Productions
Associated acts Nā Palapalai, Mark Yamanaka
Website KuanaTorresKahele.com
NaPalapalaiMusic.com
Notable instruments
Guitar

Kuana Torres Kahele (born September 7, 1978) is an American musician, vocalist, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and educator from Hilo, Hawaii.[1][2] Known primarily for his original acoustic compositions, Kahele arranges traditional Hawaiian music as well, performing and recording with instruments such as ukulele, guitar, ipu, and bass. The majority of his lyrics are written and performed in the Hawaiian language.[3] After learning kane dancing and mele writing in his teens, in 1995 Kahele co-founded Na Palapalai, a Hawaiian music group that has released seven albums.[4] Several have charted in the top five on the Billboard Top World Albums chart,[5] and the group has won a large number of Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards,[6] including Group of the Year.[3]

Kahele released his first solo album,[7] Kuanaloa, in 2012,[1] which reached No. 2 on the Top World Albums Chart[8][9] and won Kahele five Hoku Awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year.[10] He has released several charting solo albums since,[3] and in 2014 released two volumes from his Music for the Hawaiian Islands series.[11] Also in 2014 Kahele voiced the lead character in Lava, an animated short film by Pixar.[12][13][14][15] Kahele regularly teaches cultural workshops[16] and other classes, and operates the Na Lei Lanakila O Ni'ihau halau on the island of Ni'ihau.[1] In Japan he runs the Kuana School of Hawaiian Music & Culture, teaching approximately 200 combined students in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.[1]

Discography

With Na Palapalai

Solo albums

Filmography

Film credits for Kuana Torres Kahele
Yr Release title Creator Role
2014 Lava Short film by Pixar Voice of Uku the volcano

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About". Mountain Apple Company. 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Kuana Torres Kahele". San Francisco Jazz Fest. August 17, 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  3. 1 2 3 Chun, Gary (December 10, 2012). "Try Wait: ‘Holidays’ caps busy year for Kahele". Honolulu Pulse. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  4. ↑ "Na Palapalei". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  5. ↑ "Na Palapalai charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  6. ↑ Berger, John (May 30, 2011). "2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners". Star Advertiser. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  7. ↑ Berger, John (August 12, 2011). "Kuana Torres Kahele's solo venture is a tribute to his hanai mother". Honolulu Pulse. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  8. ↑ "Kuana Torres Kahele". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Awards for Kuana Torres Kahele". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  10. ↑ Berger, John (2012). "Kuana Torres Kahele wins six Hoku Awards". Hawaii.com. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  11. ↑ Berger, John (April 14, 2014). "Island Mele: Kahele steps up with ‘Hawai’i Keawe’". Honolulu Pulse. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  12. ↑ Mizutani, Ron (August 19, 2014). "Local singer on lead role in new Disney/Pixar animated short 'Lava'". KHON2. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ Calia, Michael (June 20, 2014). "Pixar Unveils Details of Next Projects: Inside Out and Lava". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ Jones, Oliver (August 28, 2014). "An Exclusive First Look at the Upcoming Pixar Short 'Lava'". Yahoo Movies. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  15. ↑ Burnett, John (August 1, 2014). "Torres-Kahele, Greig star in Pixar short "Lava"". Hawaii Tribune Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  16. ↑ "Music of Hawai'i: Kuana Torres Kahele". Honolulu Museum of Art. Retrieved 2015-01-24.

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