Mana Maoli News

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Feb. 18^th Saturday  Hawaii Unite Concert.  Shifts are 2:30-6:00 and 6:00-10:00.  Email or call for more details!  626-5395

Aloha e no hoa Mana Maoli,

Here are a few things we’d like to share for the 1st quarter of 2012:

1) Mana Maoli Volumes IV and V - We have a musical adventure in store for you, featuring the voices and instruments of over 200 top local musicians and charter school youth, who have joined forces on this inspiring and massive compilation of ‘Maoli Music’. Set for release on Valentine’s Day, “This is Maoli Music” (Volume IV) and “Hui Na Moku” (Volume V) features 37 tracks of previously unreleased original or traditional music, and an awesome John Cruz-Jack Johnson music video. Each track is a collaboration of 2 or more vocalists, with pro artists teaming up with the youth, or each other. Examples include:

* Ernie Cruz, Jr, Natural Vibrations, Paula Fuga, Damon Williams and Sashamon recording with charter school youth.

* John Cruz collaborating with Jack Johnson, Anuhea w/ King Kekai, Rebel Souljahz w/ Maoli, Liko Martin w/ Kelea, Kimie w/ Irie Love,

  Napua Makua w/ Piilani (Rush House), Guy Cruz w/ Kevin (Kupa’aina), Mike Love (DubKonscious) w/ Kali (Ooklah the Moc), Sistah Roz w/

  Bison (Go Jimmy Go), international reggae artists Yami Bolo and Half Pint teaming up with Lani and Biggie (Guidance) and many more.

On Volume IV you will find mostly island and roots reggae, hip hop, dancehall, ska, RnB, electro pop, and fusions thereof.

On Volume V you will find mostly traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, acoustic, and oli.

The 24 page color booklet features artwork by Solomon Enos, messages from the artists, lyric excerpts, photos, and brief bios on the schools and artists.

This limited edition double CD will first only be available at a charter school near you, or at manamaoli.org.

In the month of March, it will be available in stores (Long’s, Best Buy, Barnes&Noble, Target, Walmart), but not on I-tunes.

2) Mana Maoli’s CD release concert – The Hawaii Unite Music Festival – Sat Feb 18th @ Kaka’ako Amphitheatre 3pm

Our official CD release concert, the Hawaii Unite Music Festival, will feature top international reggae stars Third World and Tarrus Riley. 

Before them, our local “Mana Maoli” talent takes the stage from 3-8pm, featuring performances by charter school youth and 3 Mana Maoli all-star bands.

These all-star bands include players from Ooklah the Moc, Natural Vibes, DubKonscious, Kupa’aina, Lopaka Colon and more.

They are backing over 2 dozen

vocalists, the majority of those featured on our latest double CD.

1st half of the Mana Maoli lineup includes: Liko Martin, Guy Cruz, Kupa’aina, Kekoa Kane, Ernie Cruz, Jr, Rebel Souljahz, Humble I-dren (Hakipu’u PCS alumni), Natural Vibrations, Paisley, Seph1, AmenRaw, Zen Chambers.

2nd half: Sistah Roz, Bison (Go Jimmy Go), Lubei and SLO, Kali (Ooklah the Moc), Irie Love, Anuhea, Paula Fuga, Mike Love, and special guests!!

Discount tickets for the Mana Maoli ‘ohana are available for $25. Pre-sale tickets are $35 (plus $3 surcharge at most outlets), and its $45 at the gate.

We will likely run out of discount tickets this week. You can pick them up at our office in Kailua (626-5395), or from Keola in Palolo (295-6262). Must call in advance.

Please also let any ohana and friends on Maui know, we are also doing a show on Maui at the MACC, Sun Feb 19th.

See hawaiiunite.com for details.

3) Seeking Volunteers for the concert

This concert is a big production and we had many positions

to fill for the show. We still have about 8 slots to fill. If you would like to support the cause and get a free ticket, please email manamaoli@yahoo.com asap, and we will provide details. You would be asked to help either during the 1st or 2nd half of the show.

4) Engineering and music industry mentorships

Between March and May, we will be scheduling mentorship opportunities for youth, particularly in music engineering, and the ‘industry’ side of music – where students can learn communication, PR, business, marketing and other skills via mentorships with successful, role model music managers and promoters. Engineering mentorships will occur at music studios in Kane’ohe and Honolulu. Hawaii and Kaua’i island studios are also possibilities if there is ample

interest. Music industry mentorships will occur at charter schools where there is ample interest (O’ahu, Hawai’i and Kaua’i islands). If interested, please email manamaoli@yahoo.com and leave makua (parent/guardian) and haumana (student) names, phone number(s), and whether you are interested in engineering mentorships, music industry, or both.