Today's segment featured an interview and performance with Moana,
(Ilima Lei Russell and Charles Kiaha).
Moana performing live from KPFK's Studio B
Moana have just released a new CD entitled Hohonu
Information about Moana and the CD Hohonu can be found at www.meleomoana.com
Music Heard During Today's Segment from the CD Hohonu:
Aloha Kaua'i/Manowaiopuna
Na Ali'i
Pola'Ila'i
Moana will be performing on Sunday May 20th at 12:00 Noon at the Aloha Expo 2006 in Santa Fe Springs
This a free two day festival of Music, Food and all things Aloha! (details below)
MAY 2006 SoCal Ukulele Events
Sat April 29th (not SoCal, but in case you are up in NorCal)
Northern California Ukulele Festival, Hayward CA
Saturday April 29th 5 - 8:30 PM
IAN WHITCOMB and the Bungalow Boys
http://www.picklehead.com/ian/schedule.htm
The Aztec Hotel's Mayan Room
311 W. Foothill Boulevard, Monrovia, CA. 91016
Tues May 2nd
4th Annual Loma Linda UkeFest
Loma Linda California with Vince Villaverde
http://www.lomalindaukestrummers.org
Thur May 4th
Janet Klein & her Parlor Boys
At the Steve Allen Theater
Featuring vintage movies and tunes from the 1910's - 30's
Shows include JERRY BECK'S rare & scintillating early film shorts!
Doors open at 7:30. 8:00 Show time. Theatre Information 323-666-4268
Steve Allen Theatre
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
323-960-7785
or www.plays411.com (for advanced tickets!)
http://www.janetklein.com/
Wed May 10th
Jake Shimabukuro
SOhO Music Club
1221 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Thur May 11th 8:00 PM
Tippy Canoe & the Paddlemen
http://www.tippycanoe.net/ http://www.myspace.com/tippycanoe
Speisekammer ***www.speisekammer.com***
2424 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
Cost: free
Sat May 13th 8:00 PM
18th Annual South Bay Family Concert featuring the South Bay Youth Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra with special guest, ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro
El Camino College, Marsee Auditorium Torrance, CA. www.centerforthearts.org
Sat & Sun May 20th & 21st
Aloha Expo 2006 - A two day event featuring music, food and all things Aloha! - No Cover
- Saturday May 20th Moana will be performing at 12:00 noon
- Sunday May 21st the Kama'aina Glee Club will be performing with the Kaleponi Ukulele Hui at 10:00 AM
Santa Fe Springs Heritage Park
12100 Mora Dr.
Santa Fe Springs CA 90670
Heritage Park Phone: (562) 941-4637 [Click For Info]
Wed May 24th 9:30 PM
Uke hipsters will love Champipple, who will be performing at Tangier
http://www.myspace.com/champipple
http://web.mac.com/tikiking/iWeb/Champipple/Welcome.html
Tangier
213 Hillhurst, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Thurs May 25th 11:00 AM
King Kukulele will be the in-studio guest on KPFK's monthly 'Ukulele Spotlight segment
Thursday May 25th at approximately 11:05 am
KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles
KPFK 98.7 FM Santa Barbara
Listen Online Live at http://www.kpfk.org
An audio archive of this show can also be heard anytime after the interview at: http://www.kpfk.org (click the Programs menu, then Ukulele spotlight)
Fri May 26th 10:00 PM
King Kukulele Presents: Tiki Taix - No Cover
King Kukulele and The Friki Tikis will perform hapa haole songs and venture into uncharted musical worlds with the audience in tow. Watch closely as the musical chaos of the King unfolds.
TAIX Restaurant
1911 Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park
Los Angeles 90026 One block north of the lagoon
