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Keali'i Reichel

Written by Courtesy of kealiireichel.com
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Keali'i Reichel Keali‘i Reichel was born and raised on Maui, growing up in Lahaina and spending weekends and summers at his grandmother's house in Pa‘ia on the windward side of the island. His passion for the language and culture of Hawai‘i led him to become the founding director for Pünana Leo O Maui, the Hawaiian language immersion school. He also founded his own hula school, Halau Ke`alaokamaile, in 1980 and has won numerous awards over the years. Keali`i is also recognized as an accomplished chanter. In 1994 he independently produced and released a collection of Hawaiian traditional and contemporary songs and chants entitled "Kawaipunahele.” His subsequent music releases, "Lei Hali`a" (1995), "E O Mai" (1997), "Melelana" (1999), and “Ke‘alaokamaile (2003) have cemented his place in the Hawaiian music industry. All told, he has been awarded 19 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, and his consistent placement in Billboard Magazine's World Music and Heatseeker Charts has garnered him international attention. Keali'i Reichel Keali`i has opened concerts for Bonnie Raitt, LeAnn Rimes, Celine Dion and Sting, and has played such diverse venues as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, and consistently sells out concerts from Honoka‘a to Honolulu, Seattle to San Diego, Okinawa to Osaka. Keali‘i retains his initial goal of presenting new compositions in the Hawaiian language for hula students, and works to dispel long-held stereotypes of Hawai‘i’s living culture and her indigenous people. In late 2007, Keali'i Reichel released his "Kukahi" DVD; which leads the way in not only music excellence and cultural significance, but also in technology with high-definition cinematography, beautiful and breathtaking scenery coupled with surround sound and hawaiian language subtitles. Truly one of the "must haves" for the DVD collection, and is sure to win accolades for it's excellence and technological advances within the hawaiian music industry. Check out the Official Keali'i Reichel Website! Na Hoku Hanohano Awards 2004 Male vocalist_Album of the year Hawaiian album Song of the year:“Ka Nohona Pilikai” Engineering: Jim Linkner Graphics: Scott Johnson Liner notes 2000 Male vocalist of the year Album of the year Hawaiian album of the year Favorite Entertainer of the year Engineering: Jim Linkner Liner notes 1996 Male vocalist of the year Hawaiian album of the year Haku Mele: “Ku`u Pua Mae`ole” Favorite Entertainer of the year Engineering – Jim Linkner 1995 Male vocalist of the year Most promising artist of the year Album of the year Hawaiian album of the year Favorite entertainer of the year
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