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DJ Sessions: Honoring The Music Of Hawaii's Past

Raiatea Helm, featured Hawaiian artist from this week's DJ Session. (Courtesy of Raiatea Helm)
Raiatea Helm, featured Hawaiian artist from this week's DJ Session. (Courtesy of Raiatea Helm)

Linda Lester Keale hosts a show on Kauai Community Radio that showcases traditional Hawaian music. She plays some examples for Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson in today’s DJ Session.

Hear previous installments of Here & Now‘s DJ Sessions

Note: We have a Spotify playlist and an Apple Music playlist for our weekly DJ Sessions

Music From The Segment

Raiatea Helm, “Ke Kani Hone O Na Manu”

Hoku Zuttermeister, “Ku’u Pua Sakura”

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Chad Takatsugi, “He Wehi No Pauahi”

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Alii Keanaaina,  “Eo (Ke Kahea O Ke Kahakai)”

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Guest

Linda Lester Keale, host of Mele No Ka`Oi on KKCR in Kauai, Hawaii.

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