KalaniPe'a
Bringshis Festive Hawaiian Christmas Tour to Los Angeles
SpecialGuests
Kumu Hula Chase Keoki Wang &Hālau Nā Mamo O Pana'ewa
DowneyTheatre – Saturday, December 14, 2024; 7pm
The Aloha EverywhereConcert Series presented by Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) Lifestyle presentsthree time GRAAMY Winner KalaniPe'a with his HawaiianChristmas Tour 2024 at the Downey Theatre on Saturday, December 14 at 7pm, bringing the best inHawaiian music to Los Angeles. KalaniPe'a known for singing everything from classical, musical, ballads,R&B, soul to traditional and original Hawaiian music, displaying hiswide-ranging talents as a songwriter and music composer. His talent for lyricsis on display in his original Hawaiian songs alongside his affectionatebilingual arrangements of R&B favorites. Specialguests KumuHula Chase Keoki Wang and Hālau Nā Mamo O Pana'ewa join KalaniPe'a for a memorable HawaiianChristmas show.
Spendan evening enjoying the musical spirit of the Hawaiian Islands and itswelcoming aloha culture, celebratingthe warmth and special ‘aloha’ of the season, sharing much-loved songs fromboth western and Hawaiian roots. Kalani Pe‘a is quite charismatic with abeautiful and powerful presence who will share the stage with special guests KumuHula Chase Keoki Wang and Hālau Nā Mamo O Pana’ewa.
"Weare excited to bring the Aloha Everywhere Music Series to Downey. Hawaiianmusic fans will enjoy ringing in the holidays with Kalani Pe'a as we bring culture, dance, and aloha everywhere,"noted Patrick Landeza, Executive Director of HIC Lifestyle.
“Gifted with agorgeous voice and a flair for composing resonant Hawaiiansongs, [he’s] a major, innovative figure incontemporary Hawaiian music.” – MauiNews
The Aloha Everywhere Concert Series, presented by HawaiianIsland Creations (HIC)Lifestyle, started as a small surf shop onOahu’s Windward shore. Througha commitment to quality, service and aloha spirit, the brand has built areputation as an icon of Hawaiian surfing recognized throughout the world. Theretail chain has grown to include seventeen stores across three islands,providing authentic Hawaiian surf gear to both locals and visitors alike andthey subsequently branched out into the world of presenting Hawaiian music’stop artists, bringing excellentmusic, cultivating community, and nurturing culture by spreading alohaeverywhere.
WHEN: Saturday, December 14, 2024; 7 p.m.
WHERE: Downey Theatre, 8435 FirestoneBlvd., Downey, CA 90241
PARKING: FREE on-site parking
TICKETS: $40 - $65
HOW & MOREINFORMATION:
- https://www.downeytheatre.org/; 562-861-8211; boxoffice@downeytheatre.org
- https://www.facebook.com/DowneyCivicTheatre; https://www.facebook.com/HICLifestyle; https://www.facebook.com/KalaniPeaMusic
- https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1932263/downey-theater/; https://www.instagram.com/kalanipeamusic
- Kalani Pe'a music video Ku'u Poli'ahu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7IsxQKApKI
- Kalani Pe'a Hawaii Theatre Highlights from lastyear’s Christmas Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgcviPCPX50&t=22s
Kalani Pe‘agot his start at the age four when he was diagnosed with a speech impediment;his mother introduced him to singing and music to help him pronounce his words.His father who comes from a musicalfamily and his mother encouragedhim to take vocal lessons and choir, and by age 8, Peʻa was winning numerous talentcompetitions. His winning streak continued with Brown Bags to Stardom, and first place in the NationalAssociation Teachers of Singing Competition in Colorado/Wyoming chapter, inmen’s classical and musical divisions.
His debut album brought him into working withDave Tucciarone, a 13-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award- Winning Engineer andProducer based in Honolulu, leading him to win a 2017 GRAMMY® and his first NaHoku Award. This successful collaboration continued with Peʻa’s second CD, No‘Ane‘i [We Belong Here], garnering rave reviews and a second GRAMMY win in 2019.Now his 3rd CD Kau Ka Pe‘a has once again brought him GRAMMY recognition, andhe was also featured in the GRAMMY Opening Premiere Concert.
A fluent Hawaiian speaker and graduate ofHawaiian language school, Peʻa went on to illustrate and publish five Hawaiianlanguage children’s stories while working on his master's degree in earlychildhood education at the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo. He taught at KamehamehaPreschools in Kona, followed by 8 years as a Hawaiian resource coordinator forKamehameha Schools Maui, teaching Hawaiian culture (science focus), andcreating curriculum.
The GRAMMY wins opened the door for hisperforming and touring career, and he was honored by the Hawai‘i State House ofRepresentatives with an official proclamation: “It is vital that NativeHawaiian culture and the arts be perpetuated for future generations: Kalani Pe’ais a torchbearer and we recognize his accolades, accomplishments, and continuedwork on behalf of Native Hawaiians.”
