Pūlama: Links
- Na Leo Nahenahe
The purpose of the group is to promote and preserve Hawaiian language, culture and song through choral music. The chorus annually presents concerts to the San Francisco community and has performed in such places as the annual Aloha Festival, the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival and Bethany United Methodist Church (the group's rehearsal home). The chorus has also performed with Hawaiian artists such as Patrick Landeza, Kawika Alfiche, Steven Espaniola, Pili Moreno and Pulama.
- ‘Ōkupu Healing Arts
Pili (Lyn ‘Unihipiliowailelepualu Hilliard) is a traditional healer, musician, and kumu nalu (meditation teacher) in the tradition of ‘Ōkupu. ‘Ōkupu is a path of meditation and spirituality which is deeply rooted in the traditional values and aloha of Hawai‘i. It honors the Earth, the ancestors, and the wisdom and creativity of the individual. Pili has explored the infinite source of life, love, and awareness for more than forty years, and is known for his skill as a guide on the inner journey.
- MuscleTone Recording Studios
MuscleTone Studios opened in September 1987 in north Berkeley and offers 24 + track recording. 24 bit, 48/96k rates. Recording, overdubbing, editing, automated Mixing and CD Mastering. Recording technician extraordinaire, Derek Bianci specializes in acoustic (acoustic guitar in particular) small, and often live ensemble recordings.
- Kaleo Ching
Kaleo Ching - Artist, Healer, teacher
"Body, Mind and Spirit transform through the dance of T'ai Chi, Chi Gung and Creative Arts"
- Novelty Lei
The timelessness of aloha for a day or a lifetime.
“Our mission at Novelty Lei is to share my passion by creating a lei for every special occasion”
Isha Mok - Of Novelty Lei
Isha Mok of Novelty Lei has made the most wonderful, beautiful lei and floral arrangements for our events.
She learned the art of her lei making as a child from her grandmother in Hawaii and her work is done with such heart and aloha.
She makes extraordinary Hawaiian, Thai and East Indian Lei and arrangements. Her work has been on exhibit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
Jim and Paula - Pulama
- Aloha Leis
Last Valentines Day, our Hawaiian music duo, Pulama played Aloha Grams for seven couples and we also played for a wedding party. Aileen at "Aloha Leis" worked with us to provide beautiful lei for the Aloha Gram recipients and for the wedding party. It was a pleasure to work with Aileen. The lei were delivered on time, with care, and in excellent condition. Aloha Leis provided the bride with a special lei that wowed everyone at the wedding. We recommend "Aloha Leis" to anyone looking to add beautiful lei and aloha to their event.
- Ka Ehu Kai
Mele, music or song, is an integral part of the Hawaiian culture. For those who have lived or spent time in Hawai'i knows of the mana, power, of mele. How it has provide the Hawaiians a powerful vehicle for their oral traditions. Allowing them to pass down their history and culture from generation to generation in a form that touches the hearts of the Hawaiians and Hawaiians at heart. With this in mind, Ka Ehu Kai, has a mission to touch those hearts and souls through our mele.
- Na Leo Pumehana
Na Leo Pumehana (Warm voices of the heart) has been considered by many in the Bay Area to be one of the most talented, entertaining Hawaiian music bands in Northern California since their creation in 1995.
- Jim Romano
With “kī hō‘alu” (Hawaiian style slack-key guitar) and Hawaiian or English vocals, Guitarist / Singer / Songwriter, Jim Romano brings Hawaii to your Wedding, Party or Special Event.
- Tiki Tom's
Tiki Tom's on the Oakland Riviera. 300 29th Avenue Oakland CA 94601 510-532-9202.
- Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge
Forbidden Island 1304 Lincoln Ave. Alameda CA 94501 (510) 749-0332 Located in the heart of Alameda’s historic Bay Station Shopping District, Forbidden Island features a wide array of classic and contemporary gourmet cocktails, served in an exotic & fun tropical atmosphere. Forbidden Island is a classic tiki bar interior evoking the legendary tiki lounges of the 1950s and ’60s, with bamboo huts, waterfalls, and much more.
- Halau `o Keikiali`i
Halau ‘o Keikiali‘i 423 Baden Ave. South San Francisco, CA 94080 Hālau o Keikiali'i is a traditional Hawaiian Cultural Group based in San Francisco. Since 1994, our goal has been to educate the general public by learning about the Hawaiian people, the traditional customs, values and protocols. Besides having regularly scheduled classes, we strive to help perpetuate the rich culture of the Hawaiian people through stage productions held for the general public throughout the year, including educational workshops, performances and other cultural events. Kumu Kāwika Keikiali'ihiwahiwa Alfiche has been teaching hula and other aspects of Hawaiian culture since 1994 and has been a student of the Hawaiian culture all of his life. Kāwika is the Kumu for Hālau Hula (dance group), Hālau o Keikiali'i, and Director for the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center. Kāwika spends his life teaching and sharing his culture through the hula.
- DaSilva Ukulele Co.
DaSilva Ukulele Co. in Berkeley, California is the workshop of Michael DaSilva where he makes high-quality , handcrafted ukuleles. You will also find the full-line of RISA Solid and Electric instruments and inexpensive beginner ukes. The shop is also host to house concerts, ukulele lessons and workshops, the occasional jam session and meetings of the Berkeley Ukulele Club. Check the Calendar for events. DaSilva Ukulele Co. also provides expert instrument repair, ukulele building classes and supplies. Just call or email if you have questions about these items.
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- Kumu Hula Association of Northern California
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- Huapala
Hawaiian Music and Hula Archives. The online collection of Hawaiian song lyrics.
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- Taropatch.net
The place where slack-key and ukulele students, fans and enthusiasts congregate.
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- Classic Hawaiian Designs
Exquisite Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry and Tahitian Pearls in 14kt and 18kt Gold, Silver and Platinum.
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- Hiva Nui ~ Na Pua O Ka Honua
Aloha, Hula Halau (Hula School) Hiva Nui and The Men and Women of Na Pua O Ka Honua is a community based Hawaiian and Tahitian Dance Company that has been in existence since 1995. Classes were also co-taught in San Francisco for a couple years before centralizing in Stockton and its vicinity. In the past 12 years, our Hula Classes have been enveloped by the diverse cultures here in Stockton and vicinity with approximately 98 students. We educate our haumana to further understand our mission and goals as a Hula Halau to perpetuate the Hawaiian Culture and Art of Hula. This is done in co-part with the guidance of our Kumu Hula, Blaine Kamalani Kia and Juni Kalahikiola Romuar of Ka Waikahe Lani Malie representing Oahu, Kaua’I, Chiba Japan, Sacramento, Antioch, Ca., and Montana. Kumu Blaine is also the founder of E Pili Kakou. We are extremely proud to be a part of Kumu and his legacy. We visually try to educate spiritual and cultural awareness, to be humble in every aspect and to be social and respectable with each other with respect to the Hawaiian and Polynesian Culture and sharing the Aloha Spirit. We try to create here on the mainland the way life is back in Hawaii. So that our haumana also understand the love of hula and to understand its spirituality, the kaona and protocol. We instill the lineage on what has been and continues to be taught to us with high regard and further educate the haumana on the impact they have for our city’s commerce and community involvement in the Hawaiian and Polynesian Cultural Arts.
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- San Francisco Bay Area Hawaiian Resources
Guide to local Hawaiian organizations, hula schools, musicians, businesses, and events.
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- PICA
PICA, the Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association was founded in 1995 in Northern California. It is comprised of interested volunteers whose mission is to develop and perpetuate through education, the histories, cultures, traditional and contemporary folk arts of Pacific Islanders.
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