MAY DAY CONCERT RETURNS TO THE BISHOP MUSEUMKapa. Ancestral expertise, meticulous skill, and intricate designs transform the bark of the wauke tree into a prized fabric – a special piece of kapa known as the kilohana. In recognition of its beauty, the kilohana is often wrapped around bundles of plain kapa or featured as the outward-facing fabric of the pāʻū. In other words, through its beauty and excellence, the kilohana represents the collective.
Like the kilohana of kapa, we find kilohana among our people – those who exemplify the beauty and excellence of who we are in Hawaiʻi. For May Day 2023, we celebrate three in particular. Their voices have narrated decades of music in Hawaiʻi. Whether accompanied by a symphony orchestra, or by the sweet chimes of a slack key guitar, their melodies have become the soundtracks of generations, the anthems of movements, and a familiar voice that brings us together. Their songs remain at the highest standard of Hawaiʻi's music, and as such, they continue to exemplify excellence in representing Hawaiʻi.
For these reasons and so many more, May Day celebrates Robert Cazimero, Nina Kealiʻiwahamana and Jerry Santos: the voices – the kilohana – of our people.
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