HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Four hālau are coming together to honor Hawaiian royalty whose music remains part of Hawai’i’s cultural legacy.
Kumu hula Niuli’i Heine of Na Pualei O Likolehua previewed Nā Lani ʻEhā Hawaiian music concert and hula performance on Hawaii News Now Sunrise.
“It’s a four-year contract,” said Heine. “So every year, they (each hālau) will get a new aliʻi, and what they’re responsible for is doing a presentation of a hula, an ʻoli and a mele… of that royal.”…