Queen Lili'uokalani & Hawaiian Music with Kainani Hartnett

Kainani Hartnett is a musician who teaches and performs with her ensemble, 'AHAmele here in the San Francisco Bay Area. We highlight the songs and compositions written by Queen Liliuokalani, her love for Hawaii and its native people, hula’s connection to lyrics, and beautiful Hawaiian culture.

QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili%CA%BBuokalani

KAINANI HARTNETT was born in Hilo, Hawai'i and later settled in Honolulu with her family. She was drawn to Hawaiian music and hula from an early age and it was what she turned to in college at University of Michigan when missing home. Kainani became the principal musician for a small hula troupe in Colorado and then moved to the Bay Area, where she joined the Academy of Hawaiian Arts (AHA) f ...