Beamer has three sons, well-known musicians Keola and Kapono, and Kaliko Beamer Trapp. This popular group has achieved an avid following and nine Grammy awards over the past 45 years. READ MORE Posted in Death Notices Amy G. Loui Published On December 16th, 2021 94, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on . Kirkland's Geoffrey Castle to present ninth Annual St ... David Holt has long been considered one of the finest players and teachers of old-time clawhammer banjo. Friday, February 5, 2016 @ 7:30 PM. "Only Good Times" was written for a surf film starring Jan Michael . Posted Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 3:17 pm PT. Keola Beamer. HONOLULU (AP) - Nona Beamer, a noted authority on Hawaiian culture and matriarch of the music al Beamer family, has died. Rising to the challenge | News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News He's written and arranged traditional and contemporary songs, published a book of short stories and begun exploring and creating a new, collaborative, musical genre. She was a gifted storyteller, teacher, songwriter and activist, as well as a master of chant and hula. Copy Link URL Copied! Beamer lost his mother, Aunty Nona Beamer, about two years ago, around the same time that Helm's maternal grandmother died. She died in her sleep . Fri., Aug. 20 — Sun., Aug. 22 SOMETIMES, music is not just music. "This is part of the Beamer legacy now," Keola says. Dancer helped save Hawaiian culture. It's a ceremony hosted by Shinnyo-en, a Buddhist sect . Beamer and Helm met when both were invited to play at the Lantern Floating Ceremony held annually at Ala Moana Beach Park that draws crowds of up to 40,000 people. Keola and Kapono Beamer, 1978. Keola Beamer hopes to preserve Kuamoo Battlefield site Hawaiian musical greats Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono have joined forces to create a soul-stirring celebration . monday 2021-11-15. number available: 100. more ads by this user. That's how Malama Solomon, a former state senator, recalls her mother, Flora "Tita" Leiomalama Desha Beamer Solomon, a fourth-generation hula loea, who died Feb. 8 at age 92. Beamer, a songwriter, performer, hula teacher and . Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono. Keola Beamer Contributed photo Becky Fries, chair of The Mokihana Club Nursing Scholarship Committee (back,center), is pictured with nursing students who received Mokihana Club scholarships in 2018. A grandson of famed Big Island composer and hula teacher Helen Desha Beamer . Kamanamaikalani Beamer. He continued recording until he died of cancer in 1994. "Mother was very strong in education. Classical Music Hawaiian Style. Years later, Beamer would become a world-famous household name, even earning the definitive title of . Dalai Lama (left) file via Dean Wong. Beamer & Kapono will each perform a set, then come together onstage to celebrate their original songs that have become beloved classics of contemporary Hawaiian music. Louise Beamer, 93, who passed her love of music on to a large and well-known family, died Sunday on the Big Island. She was 84. It was meant to be: a master of mele and kiho`alu and the songbird of Molokai. His two tracks . Aloha 'Oe Mahi Beamer. August 2, 2017. Carol Feineman. Magoon also wrote for the stage. Francis Kealiinohopono Desha Beamer Jr. FRANCIS KEALIINOHOPONO DESHA BEAMER JR. "Biggie" "Pono" "Pops" February 26, 1925- April 3, 2016 Born to Francis K. Sr and Louise Leomalama Walker Beamer with a love for music in that special Beamer style. HONOLULU (AP) Nona Beamer, an authority on Hawaiian culture and the matriarch of the musical Beamer family, died on Thursday at her home on Maui. Nona Beamer: Hawaiian Elder was honored with a national award from the Asian American Journalists Association in 2000. Beamer, a songwriter, performer, hula teacher and author, died peacefully in her sleep early Thursday at her home on Maui, said Mark Nelson, administrator of Aloha Music Camp, which Beamer founded and operated with her son, Keola, a Grammy-nominated . Keola Beamer (born Keolamaikalani Breckenridge Beamer February 18, 1951) is a Hawaiian slack-key guitar player, best known as the composer of "Honolulu City Lights" and an innovative musician who fused Hawaiian roots and contemporary music.Keola Beamer descends from one of Hawaii's most respected musical families. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge selected Kamanamaikalani Brenton Beamer as its inaugural Endowed Chair in Hawaiian Studies, Literature and the Environment. "She was the one responsible for doing a lot of the choreography for the Beamer music — "Kimo Hula," "Kawohikukapulani" — you know, all of her . and "Mr. Sun Cho Lee," which was popularized by Keola & Kapono Beamer. She was an early proponent of the ancient form of the hula being perpetuated through teaching and public performances. TODAY'S OBITUARIES Clyde L. Amaral Published On December 16th, 2021 Clyde L. Amaral 92, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on November 25, 2021. In the 26 years since . On July 17, 2017, Mahi Beamer, known most dearly to those in my family as "Uncle Mahi" passed away at the age of 88. For Keola Beamer, it's a form of communication, of inspiration, a cultural touchstone — and a way to nurture the soul. He passed away at his home Monday night at the age of 85 after battling prostate cancer. 49ERS TICKETS WARRIORS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS GRUPO FIRME CHARLI XCX &MORE (LOW PRICES. She was a hula teacher. The singer-guitarist has been . Beamer has three sons, well-known musicians Keola and Kapono, and Kaliko Beamer Trapp. Here's a brief excerpt from the Hawaii News Now's obituary on Moffatt: Among Moffatt's proudest accomplishments: Producing the award-winning recording of Keola and Kapono Beamer's "Honolulu City Lights." It was Moffatt's first album for his Paradise Records, and was released in 1978 to critical acclaim. Keola Beamer. Flutist joins jazz pianist and slack-key guitarist in concert Tickets are $20 advance, $25 door. Louise Beamer dies OBITUARIES By Helen Altonn Star-Bulletin. She was 84. One of Hawaii's premier singer-songwriters, arrangers, composers and masters of Hawaiian slack key guitar, Keola Beamer is joined by rising star and two-time Grammy winner Jeff Peterson and the hula dance of Moanalani Beamer Jan. 12 at Harris Center for the Arts. Among Moffatt's proudest accomplishments: Producing the award-winning recording of Keola and Kapono Beamer's "Honolulu City Lights." It was Moffatt's first album for his Paradise Records, and was . Nona Beamer, a noted authority on Hawaiian culture and matriarch of the musical Beamer family, has died. His brother Milton "Sonny" Beamer had also passed just two weeks prior on July 5th. He was born in Honolulu, HI. She was 84. He appeared with his mother, Winona Beamer, who played Aunty Nona, and brother Kapono Beamer. Visitation: 10:00 AM; Services: 11:00 AM . "My mom just loved this place, Kuamo'o in Kona, an ancient Hawaiian place where a tremendous battle was fought in 1819." With many . Although "City Lights" was the biggest hit of all hits for Keola & Kapono Beamer, the album is also remembered by those of a certain age for two other songs. The One about Keola & Kapono Beamer's "Honolulu City Lights" Posted on September 10, 2020 October 25, 2020 Author Dennis A. Amith Leave a comment When it comes to music from Hawai'i, the Beamer Brothers Keola and Kapono will be forever known for their hit songs and their Hawaiian slack key guitar style. The legacy continues at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, as Beamer Solomon Halau O Po'ohala celebrates Eia Ka Hula 10, a hula concert at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea. CD Review: Keola Beamer/Raiatea. Winona Kapuailohiamanonokalani Desha Beamer (August 15, 1923 - April 10, 2008) was a champion of authentic and ancient Hawaiian culture, publishing many books, musical scores, as well as audio and video recordings on the subject. He learned his craft directly from some of the original masters who lived and played near his home town in the mountains of western North Carolina -- Byard Ray, Fred Cockerham, Kyle Creed, Tommy Jarrell and other legendary players. HONOLULU (AP) - Nona Beamer, a noted authority on Hawaiian culture and matriarch of the musical Beamer family, has died. Jerry attended Kane'ohe Elementary, Benjamin Parker Elementary and . He appeared on Sesame Street in Season 9 in the Hawaiian storyline, as Keola. Beamer, a songwriter . Keola Beamer survived his mom's firing. " It poses a simple question ," he says. Keola's 'ohana (family) was well equipped to nurture his musical interests. Keola Beamer's contributions to slack key guitar during the 1970s began to spark public interest in kī-hō'alu, launching a statewide revival of the tradition, and his 1978 release, Honolulu City Lights, is the largest selling recording in the history of Hawaiian music. A talented guitarist, composer, singer, producer, arranger, engineer and recording artist, he is a multiple winner of Hawaii's version of the Grammy Awards, the "Na Hoku Hanohano Awards," with twelve awards, including Album(s) of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary Hawaiian Album(s) of the Year, Instrumental Album(s . A Hawaiian legend who has stretched She was 84. Sonny Solo was released the same year on Dancing Cat Records. For advance tickets, contact Hulali Solomon Covington, kumu hula loea at 938-8620 or email Poohala1860@ymail.com. Cheap Concerts, Sports & Theater Tickets Click to View Tickets GOLF NASCAR NHL MLB NFL BASKETBALL HOCKEY BASEBALL FOOTBALL SOCCER BOXING RODEO TENNIS WWE NBA 2021 2022 Los Angeles Lakers Oakland Raiders Golden State Warriors Rams Chargers All Star Game Clippers San Francisco 49ers Kings Stanford Cardinal Saturday Night USC Trojans Anaheim Ducks Sacramento Kings San Jose Sharks AMA Monster Jam . PC: file MACC. Slack key guitarists Keola Beamer and Jeff Peterson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. She was 84. With many musicians around the globe heading online to livestream performances, Maui's Keola Beamer will present a unique concert via YouTube at 2 p.m. Friday, teaming with Bhutanese musician . - Apr 10, 2008 Updated Apr 10, 2008, 11:29am HST - Apr 10, 2008 Updated Apr 10, 2008, 11:29am HST. Around the six sides of the master… FAMILY PLACED OBITUARY. Beamer, a songwriter, performer, hula . Few albums have become so completely integrated into the consciousness of local culture as Keola and Kapono Beamer's Honolulu City Lights. "There was always music on," said her son, C. Keola Beamer. Hawaiian music legends Keola Beamer and Henry Kapono were each a seminal voice in the "Hawaiian Renaissance", the 1970s cultural movement in that brought the language, music, dance, and all aspects of Hawai'ian culture back to their central place in the life of the Islands, and have been creative forces ever since. The Edmonds Center for the Arts 2013-2014 Season gets under way in October with 21 shows featuring everyone from Rufus Wainwright to the Seattle International Comedy Competition. And he wants to talk - for the first time publicly - about surviving prostate cancer. Biography. READ MORE Clyde L. Amaral 92, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on . Their banter entertains and their music resonates. Kirkland resident Geoffrey Castle will hold his ninth Annual St. Patrick's Celebration at the Kirkalnd Performance Center at 8 p.m. on March 15. Obituary. Slack-key guitarist Keola Beamer, yet another Grammy nominee and a member of one of Hawaii's most esteemed musical families, hosts weeklong workshops twice a year for aspiring musicians.At the . Montalvo reopens Carriage House doors for performing arts series. That's how Malama Solomon, a former state senator, recalls her mother, Flora "Tita" Leiomalama Desha Beamer Solomon, a fourth-generation hula loea, who died Feb. 8 at age 92. (SPAM haiku collected by Keola Beamer, songwriter and slack-key guitarist) SPAM, like Coca-Cola, is a uniquely American food. Kahilu Theatre will present an evening of music and talk-story with Hawaiian music legends Henry Kapono and Keola Beamer in the second installment of Kapono's "Artist 2 Artist" series on . Her ancestral name, meaning "precious flower", can be . Kapono Beamer is a Grammy nominated recording artist. Edwin Mahi'ai "Mahi" Copp Beamer was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Honolulu. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, musician Keola Beamer, whose family has a personal tie to Kuamo'o, and Palamanui Humanities Professor Richard Stevens, Ph.D., will present "MalamaKo Aloha: Keep Your . Keola and Kapono Beamer were part of the "Hawaiian Renaissance" in local music scene beginning in the 1970s. The album was among the nominees in the best regional roots music album category. Kapono Beamer is a Grammy nominated recording artist. He is a descendant of Chiefess Manono who died there during the . Descended from a long line of Hawaiian composers, musicians and hula dancers dating to the 14th century, Keola Beamer "is in a category to himself," Landeza observes. BEST SERVICE) < image 1 of 1 >. Starting August 2021, Beamer will take on the newly established position, named in . Mark the calendars for 7 p.m. March 9 for a two-hour concert with Keola Beamer and Jeff Peterson, at the Aqua Kauai Beach Resort near Hanamaulu. Throughout the last decade of his life, Chillingworth worked as a teacher and lecturer, as well as a recording artist and performer. News News | March 18, 2004. Beamer is a Hawaiian legend who has stretched the . Winona Kapuailohiamanonokalani Desha Beamer, the great matriarch of indigenous Hawaiian culture, has died aged 84. Contact Information: print. April 12, 2008. The label released Endlessly, produced by the legendary George Winston, posthumously. Beamer is considered a Hawaiian legend as a singer-songwriter, composer and guitar master. Jerry Santos. 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