May 29, 2010 Casanova Restaurant Makawao, Hawaii The Mana Maoli Collective is a band featuring an amazing lineup of local talents. An innovative mix of Hawaiian, reggae, funk, soul and island contemporary music. The benefit show began with a guest performance by the multi-Grammy and Hoku award-winning George Kahumoku, Jr. Among the Collective who performed this evening - Paula Fuga, Anuhea, Pearl Jam keyboardist Boom Gaspar, Wayne Enos of Natural Vibrations, Shane Veincent of Sudden Rush, Kapali of Lahaina Grown, Moku and Kalei of 4Fathers, Kawai Hoe and CJ of HI-Town. Founded in 1999, Mana Maoli is a collective of educators, artists, musicians, cultural practitioners, and community organizers. This nonprofit group has promoted three programs - the Halau Ku Mana Charter School, the Kanehunamoku sailing canoe program and Maoli Music. They also support Na Lei Na'au'ao, (the Native Hawaiian New Century Public Charter School Alliance) whose mission is to establish models of education throughout the Hawaiian islands, which are community designed and controlled, and reflect, respect and embrace Hawaiian cultural values, philosophies and ideologies. www.manamaoli.org Return to Concert Photography Page Return to Main Page |