Generations Series
Talents and talkstory passed along from one generation of artists to the next
2008-09 Performing Arts Season
Sam and Howard Ahia: “Gen
erations”
Friday, March 6, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 pm
The MACC presents… Mele Series
Another legendary family in MACC’s “Generations” series, showing how the flame of Hawai‘i’s traditions are passed from one generation to the next. This program features singer/songwriter/guitarists Sam Ahia and his son Howard Ahia, known for mellow melodious renditions of favorite songs, as well as beautiful original tunes with messages of love and life that keep audiences hanging on every word and every note. Tickets: $25, 1/2 price kids 12 & under.
Supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts, State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, County of Maui and KPOA Radio.
Previous Presentations
In the Generations Series
A'I FAMILY: GENERATIONS
Howard and Olana A‘i founded Hālau Hula Olana in 1975 to as a way to teach music and hula to their children and keep the family together; the hālau is now one of the largest hula schools in Hawai’i. The A’i children have been dancers and musicians since they could walk, and have won major hula competitions; daughter Natalie A'i Kamau'u was named 2006 “Female Vocalist of the Year”. The A‘i ‘ohana demonstrate how the torch of Hawaiian culture is passed through the family, from one generation to the next.
BROWN 'OHANA: GENERATIONS
Featuring several generations of Brown family musicians from Maui’s own Wai'ehu district, all of whom help to perpetuate the 160-year old artform of kī hō‘alu. Brothers Kevin Brown and Sheldon brown (of Wai'ehu Sons band fame) and Kevin’s son Ikaika join together onstage to perform their family traditions— talent and talkstory—passed along from one generation of artists to the next. Like a family reunion… but you’re all invited!