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Natalie Ai Kamauu (Friday, September 25): Known for her sweet vocal sounds, Kamauu began as a hula dancer, even winning the coveted Miss Aloha Hula title at the Merrie Monarch Festival.
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John Cruz released his first album in 1996.
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When Cruz’ first album, Acoustic Soul was released in 1996, it made an artistic and commercial impact like few other recordings in Hawaiian musical history. John Cruz (Friday, August 28): The island-born Cruz honed his talents in New York City in the mid-1980s, then returned to Hawaii in the mid-1990s to play bass with his cousin Ernie Cruz, a member of the Ka‘au Crater Boys. In 2006, she became the first female recording artist from Hawaii to be nominated for a Grammy Award for her second CD, “Sweet and Lovely.” Raiatea Helm (Friday, July 31): Helm burst onto the music scene in Hawaii as a teenager, and her virtuoso recordings and performances launched her onto the international music scene. Here’s a look at the confirmed, featured performers: The performers will play two, 45-minute sets through 9:00 p.m. Local music begins at 5:00 p.m., with the featured performers taking the stage at 7:00 p.m. “Mele at the Moana” will take place the last Friday of every month on the Banyan Courtyard stage. That’s why the hotel is hosting “Mele at the Moana,” a monthly concert in the hotel’s Banyan Courtyard, starting Friday, July 31st. The folks at The Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort and Spa, think so, too. It’s quite another to enjoy live, local musicians while sipping a cocktail at sunset on a hotel veranda. It’s one thing to listen to local, Hawaiian music in your car while sightseeing around the island. Hawaii Accommodations & Dining Hawaii Animals & Nature Hawaii Beaches & Ocean Hawaii Culture & Happenings Hawaii Hiking & Outdoors Hawaii Travel & Vacation Info