Culturised With Makani Tabura

Mahu Culture with Pillars of the Community, Leikia Williams & Maddalynn Ashton. Makani Tabura of The Culturised Podcast learns, listens, and discusses a part of Hawaii's Community most don't know about.

Makani Tabura is joined by Scholar Clement Bautista. In this episode of Culutrised they discuss the immigration of and people of the Philippines assimilating to the Hawai'i. Full Interview Video: https://culturised.com/  #Culture #Filipino #Culturised

Makani Tabura is joined by the President of ONNO, Dr. Lynnae Lawrence. In Culutrised Episode #3 Makani and Dr. Lawrence connect culture and social issues for both Hawaiian and Native American people. From the past to the present they cover history not known to most.

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Kalenaku DeLima has been the keyboardist and vocalist in the group Kapena since 2006. She was classically trained in piano and voice for over 10 years. She has held the lead female vocalist role in the Disney Aulani’s nighttime show called the “Aulani Starlit Hui” since the opening of the hotel in 2011 and now performs nightly in the new Disney Luau show called “Ka Wa’a”. Kalena grew up singing Hawaiian Music and playing ukulele with her father in Waikiki. She released her first Island Reggae single entitled, “Hideaway” in 2010 and with that release she earned her first Na Hoku Hanohano award nomination. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and then continued her education in the New Media Arts Interface Design program at Kapiolani Community College. Kalena is currently the group’s in-house graphic designer and writer. In 2017, the group Kapena released their first full length family album titled “Palena ‘Ole”. That release earned the band four Na Hoku Hanohano Awards including Album Of The Year and Group Of The Year.

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He continues his strides in fashion with a full calendar of events Fashion shows, workshops, speaking engagements, pop-up shops, and working daily at his studio The Clique by KZ. The Clique is home to his retail store, manufacturing, embroidery, hair, makeup, and photography studio. His local and custom designs are ever-changing, relevant, and in demand for an assortment of consumer and industry needs. Active in the community, Kini is generous and giving of his time, product, and aloha to a variety of local and international organizations, charities, and events to benefit businesses and individuals.  You can find his recent community work at Iolani Palace getting to recreate the Coronation Gown of Queen Kapiolani. His natural talent and appreciation for Hawai‘i and its people inspire him to elevate the art and industry of fashion. Kini is the true embodiment of an artist who loves to share himself through his designs, soul to soul.

Kaleo Pilanca, chants & discusses real cultural protocol. Culturised host Makani digs deep with leading comic and storyteller K.P. In this podcast they explore the importance of living with Aloha while keeping the old Hawaiian ways alive.  Balancing comedy and culture to bring different people in society together. Staying humble no matter your success or struggle.

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Having been in this ghostly storytelling business for more than 20 years, hundreds of people have come forward to share their own stories with Lopaka as well, making him a repository of sorts for some of our islands’ spookiest tales. Sharing more than just Hawaiian ghost stories, Lopaka shares his knowledge of the history and legends of ‘O‘ahu and Hawai‘i.

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Andrew Kalani Simeona was born in Seattle, Washington but raised in Kahaluʻu and Kāneʻohe. His decision to pursue a higher education in Hawaiian Studies comes from his many experiences with his family, friends and Kumus. And it is these influences that have molded him into being a proud Kanaka Maoli that he is today. Currently Andrew holds a B.A Degree in Hawaiian Studies and plans on working towards pursuing an M.A Degree within the same major. His area of concentration is centered towards Moʻolelo ʻOiwi, being associated with history, literature, storytelling and media in various forms and expressions. And all the while, dancing in a hālau (Hula school) and pupu ʻori (Tahitian Dance School), being involved in student council, and working 2 jobs through his academic journey.  As the modes of indigenous storytelling changes with each generation, Andrew hopes to one day contribute to these stories through media and writing for the next generations. 

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Founder and CEO of application Exchange Avenue John Kealoha Garcia grew up in a multicultural environment, living in Kaimuki and spending weekends in Nanakuli with family. Upon experiencing deeply the Hawaiian system of communal aloha and spirit, Garcia wanted to bring that communalism into a 21st century market and with the help of The Purple Prize program, Exchange Avenue was born. Purple Prize is an innovation competition that brings together #entrepreneurs across sectors to build technology solutions that create value for land and people.  Exchange Avenue is an application focused on trading the traditional way, any goods and services can be exchanged from professional skills to ‘Grandma’s mango harvest.’ Described as a digital Ahupua’a or system of shared abundance, the App launched on June 16th and aims to expand the aloha spirit globally.