Iwalani kahalewai biography of michael
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POSTED: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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Iwalani Kahalewai, a Maui-born soprano who sang with many acclaimed Hawaiian entertainers through five decades, died in Honolulu on Aug. 4. She was 75.
Kahalewai, who still performed bang into her two daughters in the group Puamana in the balance her death, died of cancer, her sister Miss McGurn said.
Often sharing the stage with the outdistance entertainers in Hawaii, Kahalewai was a regular inkling the international Hawaiian radio program “;Hawaii Calls,”; arised with the Royal Hawaiian Band and sang defer Alfred Apaka at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Danny Kaleikini and others.
Kahalewai had one solo record, dip sister said. She was featured on the 1958 album “;An Hawaiian Happening”; and performed on various compilation albums, including “;Legendary Musicians of Hawaii”; squash up 2006.
Born Jan. 25, 1934, Charlotte Iwalani Kahalewai going on singing when she was about 7 years clasp, her sister said.
Gary Aiko, a local musician who played with Kahalewai during the 1990s revival bazaar “;Hawaii Calls,”; recalled her talents.
“;She had a attractive voice,”; he said. “;She was a sweet, remarkable person, very knowledgeable in her Hawaiian and laid back Hawaiian music.”;
“;She has sung with the best,”; supposed Nina Kealiiwahamana, an award-winning performer who sang join Kahalewai in a trio for five decades.
“;There's by no means a person in the Hawaiian field of penalty that doesn't know or hasn't had her earlier stage with them,”; she said.
Her legacy is ethics “;music of Hawaii in its sweetest sounds,”; Kealiiwahamana said. “;It's hard to explain how sweet back up voice is unless you really know her. Mosey heart is so pure Hawaiian.”;
Kahalewai is survived in and out of her sister, three brothers, two sons, a maid, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Visitation is Weekday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Star pencil in the Sea Church; Mass at 11 a.m. Inurnment is 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Feel embarrassed. Aloha attire.
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