#falsetto maui

The Sheldon Keahiawakea Brown Award, along with the Hawaiian Language award, was given to Maui’s Kason Gomes who also took home the title of 2017 Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Champion

Festivals of Aloha, Maui Nui Style and the Grand Wailea hosted the 14th annual Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Ki‘eki‘e Falsetto Contest on Saturday, Sept. 5, for a sold-out crowd of Hawaiian music enthusiasts.

The Festivals of Aloha continue through October 2105. Each ho‘olaule‘a will include crafters, food and mele.

Dane Fujiwara, a falsetto singer with an outstanding vocal range, will perform at Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s free monthly Hawaiian Music Series concert on Thursday, June 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Baldwin Home Museum lawn.