Kulāiwi | Full Episode | Nā Mele

For Lehua Kalima Alvarez of Na Leo Pilimehana, Kawika Kahiapo and Shawn Kekoa Pimental, the idea to team up and form the group Kulāiwi started in 2018, but the pandemic complicated things. Despite having to record in three separate places, they completed their debut album Native Lands in 2021. The effort paid off in 2022 when Kulāiwi took home Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards for Group of the Year, Album of the Year, and Hawaiian Music Album of the Year. Original Airdate: February 27, 2023 This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support PBS Hawaiʻi: https://www.pbshawaii.org/donate #hawaii #pbs #music