Hawaiian music legend Keola Beamer releases his first new single in 16 years, ‘Lahaina Ola Hou,’ a tribute to his hometown ahead of a Saturday performance at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The song, inspired by his personal grief over the 2023 fire, will be performed alongside Henry Kapono and Jerry Santos at a ‘Home in the Islands’ concert.
- Keola Beamer performs Saturday at the MACC in a ‘Home in the Islands’ concert with Henry Kapono and Jerry Santos.
- His new single ‘Lahaina Ola Hou’ is his first release in 16 years and was written as a tribute to Lahaina following the 2023 wildfire.
- Beamer, a longtime Lahaina resident, was able to evacuate safely and his home was spared, though parts of nearby Wahikuli were destroyed.
- The music video was filmed at the historic Moku’ula site in Lahaina as a cultural offering to the community.
Source: Maui News
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