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DJ Sessions: Honoring The Music Of Hawaii's Past

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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