Aloha mai kākou, I’m Ron Mizutani, President and  CEO of PBS Hawaiʻi.

Mahalo nui for joing us for this special episode of Nā Mele, featuring  the legendary Kalapana.

Can you believe it’s been 50 years since Kalapana released  their self-titled debut album back in 1975?

That album launched their incredible journey  and helped define the contemporary Hawaiian Renaissance.

Their music became the  soundtrack for generations.

To this day, Kalapana’s sound is part of playlists around the  world.

And tonight, we take a step back in time with this Nā Hōkū Hanohano lifetime achievement  award-winning group.

It’s because of the support and trust of artists like Kalapana, and viewers  like you, that PBS Hawaiʻi has been able to serve our community for more than 60 years.

Tonight,  we invite you to help sustain this important mission.

With your generous support, we  can continue to share Hawaiʻi’s culture, history, and stories with the world, while  also bringing global knowledge right to you.

And now, without further delay, it is  my sincere honor to present, Kalapana.

Well they needed a band name,  and Malani came up with Dove... No, Kirk came up with.. Kirk came up with Dove, that’s right.

And then they say well I don’t know about, about that.

D.J.

did, did  he do this or did he turn around?

I think they turned him around.

Turned him around.

And pointed to a map, and they went oh, Kalapana.

Bang!

Kalapana.

That was it.

And D.J.’s like, uh, that sounds like a good  name.

It’s Hawaiian.

Sounds like a rock band.

Yeah.

You know, Amazing.

Could’ve been Nānākuli.

Oh  yeah, yeah, yeah but Kalapana’s perfect.

Could’ve been Dove.

(Laughs) That’s true.

So... Thank you very much right now  we’d like to go into our musical journey with something from our second  album, “For You I’d Chase a Rainbow.” Once I thought she'd really need me All those silly games were really hurting, too For you, I'd chase a rainbow When our eyes met the moon was full On the shore just me and you and starry skies Gypsy eyes dance to the moon glow And when I think about you The blues come down on me Wish I could sleep without you But sleep brings back the memories Of falling in love And when I think about you The blues come down on me Wish I could sleep without you Sleep brings back the memories Of falling in love Now she's gone my skies are gray Left my heart in memory And made me blue For you, I'd chase a rainbow For you, I'd chase a rainbow For you, I'd chase a rainbow Mackey was one of the best, yeah, to me.

I consider him one of the top musicians, not only Hawaiʻi.

But he was such a gifted,  talented musician.

He could write, he could play, sing his butt off.

It was a pleasure playing with  him, you know.

And God bless him.

You know, he, he had his demons, but when we were playing  it was the best.

And, still miss him.

I get choked up thinking about him.

It's been  how many years now?

20 some years now?

27.

27 years.

When he was with the band everything  was great.

Of course, you now, there’s, you know, there’s life away form the band and, but, you know he, Mackey had the biggest  heart.

I only look at the good things.

Yeah.

Moon, that is shining tonight Moon, do you see her and what is she doing Oh, moon Stars, is she thinking of me Oh, how I hope I will be with her one day Oh, stars Lost, I am lost in my world I, I know she is the girl who will want me Who will want me Who will want me Moon, after waiting so long I want her here in my arms and to hold her Oh, moon Shining star, please let love in her heart Stars, all I'll need is a start and I'll win her Oh, stars Chance, won't you give me a chance?

I just want our romance to grow bigger To grow stronger To last longer (Flute solo) Moon, that is shining tonight Moon, do you see her and what, what is she doing Oh, moon Ooh you stars, is she thinking of me Oh, how I hope I will be with her one day Oh, stars Lost, I am lost in my world I, I know she is the girl who will want me Yes, she’ll want me Who will want me Who will want me Oh oh oh (vocalizing) PBS Hawaiʻi is pleased to offer you this special  mahalo gift for supporting Hawaiʻi’s public television station.

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(Oh oh oh oh) We tell stories.

To evolve.

To explore.

To be inspired.

(Singing) Close your eyes now Jump into the future This is the stuff that dreams are made of.

(Singing) Begin right now, the world is waiting there for you Be the difference and be loud.

(Singing) I, I, I’m Now that’s just the best thing ever.

(Singing) This is the moment  now, the days we dreamed about The American Revolution changed the world.

It gave people a sense of hope, that they have an opportunity for freedom.

(Singing) Hey!

Hey!

We need to work together.

(Singing) Hey!

Hey!

Oh my god it’s delicious!

(Singing) Aye, aye, aye, the moment’s now Thanks for spending part of your evening with us.

(Singing) This is the moment.

I had a band in L.A., right out of college,  with a couple Hawaiians.

And we started playing, and we happened to meet Mackey Feary.

This was  ‘81 and he wanted to join our band.

This was right after Mackey Feary Band.

We met up, and everything  was good so we went to L.A., started a band, and we played locally, and we decided it's time  to go back to Hawaiʻi.

And Kalapana did a reunion, outer islands tour.

And they said, do you want to  join?

And I go, no.

Because I thought, you know, it was just going to be a couple gigs, and, you  know pau hana, right?

Then they said, no, no, no, no, we'll do an album.

We'll do a tour, you know,  we'll do it, right.

I go, okay, let's do it.

And we got a deal from Japan, recorded, toured, and  rest is history.

It's been 40, 42. years since.

For you.

For me.

So, yeah, it's been a great ride, I’m 70 years old this year, and  I still get to do what I love to do.

I'm blessed.

As part of Kalapana, like ‘86?

Six, yeah.

’86 or something.

But before that I was with Country  Comfort and I was in a band with, backing up Billy Kaui.

And then Mackey came out  of Kalapana.

We were rehearsing Waimanalo and he walked up and said, hey, can I be part of the  band?

So I was, sure.

Billy had his situation with the solo thing so I just asked Mack, why  don’t we just make it the Mackey Feary Band?

So, went through that.

Then he did the thing  with Kenji.

I went played with, you know, C & K, Brother Noland, but I started working  with them in the studio on their albums.

He was engineer for all, mostly all our albums.

Yeah, yeah.

And playing keyboards.

And managing  the booking, I'm not a paid manager, but you know, just, you know, to me, I was helping out.

So one day, I guess, they had a meeting, and they, you know, decided to bring me  in as a core member, and I've been here ever since.

I mean, there's other things  that we both do but this is our, you know… Hearts.

Our home.

On the road alone, pulling ahead alone Thinking of all your beauty night and day My heart yearns for your touch,  but yearning hurts too much And I think I'm gonna miss my Kona Daze There were times I didn't need  you hadn't felt so all alone I've gotta find a way to get back to my island Lately my one dream has been returning to the leaves Golden summer winter through the day There were times I didn't need you hadn't felt so all alone Gotta find a way to get back to Big Island But lately my one dream has  been returning to the leaves Golden summer winter through the Golden summer winter through the Golden summer winter through the day (Kona Daze!)

We do other things.

He's an engineer, he's  a producer.

I produce.

I tour in Japan.

We do all this.

But in here, it's Kalapana.

That's where it stems from, you know?

And to keep this music alive, me, means the world  to us.

And the fans that come and see us, old and new, they're singing the songs.

That’s  just it, you know, the music.

I mean, I still love playing it.

And when people are signing, that’s,  that’s it.

That’s why we want to keep it alive.

And we want to keep it alive for ourselves,  of course, but it's for everybody, you know, people that love our music, as long as we're  around, in the next generation, music will live.

You know, it’s good to be back.

A  lot of the younger kids are coming, and they’re so loud, the young ones at  singing, all the words, and stuff, and… We love it.

Makes us happy, for ourselves and for them.

(Vocalizing) Here I am so far And I can only think of her I know what I am doing And that it's wrong Sitting in a tidal pool Of love I swirl around The slippery fish of love Just swims along by me What do I do?

What do I do?

You don't neglect the one you love What do I do?

What do I do?

Tell her that you love her What do I do?

What do I do?

You don't destroy her faith in you WHAT DO I DO?

What do I do Once I walked away She was reaching out for me I thought I had that bird inside my hands Young birds they do grow And then they learn to fly away Now I stare and try To understand my foolish plans What do I do?

What do I do?

You don't neglect the one you love What do I do?

What do I do?

Tell her that you love her What do I do?

What do I do?

You don't destroy her faith in you WHAT DO I DO?

What do I do My world is just a cloudy haze Just like the L.A.

freeway No matter how long it takes I’m going home… What do I do?

What do I do?

What do I do?

What do I do?

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Mahalo.

(Instrumental music) It’s about us as a community taking care of each other.

It  truly takes a village to raise a child.

(Instrumental music) Art is power.

Art inspires.

Art moves us and make us move.

(Instrumental music) PBS Hawaiʻi is pleased to offer you this special  mahalo gift for supporting Hawaiʻi’s public television station.

For a generous donation  of $100 or more you’ll receive a two CD set featuring the music of Kalapana.

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D.J.

Yeah, that’s another story.

He was the quiet one.

Didn’t say much but when  he did, he meant it, and it made sense.

But what a guitar player.

What a guitar player.

I mean,  you look at him, he’s this big, burly Hawaiian, you know, and put a guitar in his hand, and he  could rip and he created that Kalapana sound.

I mean, when he played a solo, you knew that was  a D.J., and you knew that was Kalapana’s sound.

Instrumental music Jorden, of course.

Mark Yamanaka’s son.

Beautiful, beautiful soul.

Young guy  keeps our average age down, you know, brings it way down.

He respected and  loved Kalapana.

And of course, you know, he has his own thing going, and he's very  involved with a lot of things, but he came in was a perfect fit.

And of course, the young  girls went crazy too, you know.

So that's good.

Jorden's Mark Yamanaka’s son.

Yeah.

I mean, what can you say?

You know, there's  Mark, you know, he's such a talented guy.

Oh, yeah, grea musician.

Of course, Jordan's following in his footsteps.

Yup.

Oh you say you're mine And I believe you every single time Even though they say you're not my kind I just can't believe you'd lie Oh all my friends are laughing Seeing you out with other men I'm dying Can't you see it in my eyes I'm cryin' I just cant believe you're not mine Would you hurt the man who loves you Would you hurt the man today Would you take the love you gave me away Would you hurt the man who loves you Would you hurt the man today Would you take the love you gave me away Oh what have I done All the time I guess it was just fun I gave away this sweetest girl I knew Oh, just for you Would you hurt the man who loves you Would you hurt the man today Would you take the love you gave me away Would you hurt the man who loves you Would you hurt the man today Would you take the love you gave me away Oh I know I'll never never never know the truth Oh I love you too much girl to spoil your fun I can't run No no no, I can't run I guess I had it coming I fooled around before when I was tied And now my freedom stings me I can’t hide But I'd still be a fool all my life Would you hurt the man who loves you Would you hurt the man today Would you take the love you gave me away Would you hurt the man who loves you Hurt hurt Hurt hurt Hurt the man who loves you baby PBS Hawaiʻi is pleased to offer you this special  mahalo gift for supporting Hawaiʻi’s public television station.

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Hiki Nō plays such a great role in providing a  resource for our students.

You know, we always encourage kids working with community partners  and so Hiki Nō’s a great community partner.

Aloha and welcome to Hiki Nō on PBS Hawaiʻi.

For me, the whole hands on learning aspect is so crucial.

Getting to see how things work, getting  to see how technology works, or being able to get creative or kind of like get your hands dirty in  that way.

I’ve learned so much about teamwork and cooperation and how to be creative, you know,  that can transfer with me anywhere because of all these hands on experiences that I’ve had.

Hiki Nō’s invaluable in the classroom.

It’s amazing what kids can do when they are given  structure and expectations and a platform to share their stories and their voices.

And they see it come to life for real.

It’s our kuleana, Kobayashi says, to keep  Oʻahu and its waterways clean for everyone.

You’re on TV and people you don’t know are  watching the video you made.

Not just like your parents or your friends.

And it’s so cool.

Although origins of this mo’olelo remains unclear, he has become an important  figure in our community.

Shoots exposes more people to Hawaiian  food and brings more representation for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.

What we do matters, you know.

We, we’re perpetuating the Hawaiian culture.

We’re  sharing this story to the state.

And you know it’s on Hiki Nō’s website, so potentially the world.

I wish to become someone who is able to motivate and inspire people through what I do.

Bridge was built in 1948.

Drastic price changes, here at the  Waiʻanae Store, a local grocer in Waiʻanae.

I was really excited, but also nervous.

It changed, really, the course of my life.

I think it’s important that we don’t  forget that they’re still struggling.

If my video helped at least just one other  person feel like, seen or more heard in their situation, I think it was worthwhile.

You know, is there something captivating One of the very best things about Hiki Nō is  that we have this community of storytellers and we come together around this common  goal of trying to teach our students and build critical thinking for the next generation.

Hiki Nō like, constantly giving us opportunities and constantly putting these challenges and these  competitions out there.

It provides another aspect that you can’t get from the classroom.

Hiki Nō showed me like, look at all these things that are possible because,  you know, you gave something a shot.

Head room on camera two.

Head room on camera two.

Change can happen.

And with these steps you can start to help the community  around you.

This is Reece Lapas… This is Denise Cabrera… This is Cadence Christensen… For Hiki Nō… For Hiki Nō… For Hiki Nō… On PBS Hawaiʻi.

Malani is a very, very unique individual.

Yes, to say the least.

But talk about big heart,  he had that.

Quirky.

Off-the-wall.

But another talented musician.

Completely different style.

The reason why Kalapana got so successful so quick back in ‘75 is because they had four  great individual musicians who got together, great chemistry, but it was a John and Paul  thing, you know, it was Malani and Mackey.

And when they got together, Kirk was there to  enhance that.

D.J., of course, put the icing on the cake.

That's what Kalapana was.

When Mackey  passed away, Malani became the rock, you know, the core.

And, of course, D.J.

was there, too.

But, you know, he was, he was a great entertainer.

He was the Hawaiian in the group Yeah.

He had the Hawaiian soul.

Yup.

Definitely that.

Gliderman, over land, he's soaring Life below, could he know, he's flying over my Laurie?

Natural high, makes him sigh, to know that he's so free And he's smiling, down at me Over mountains, Naturally You watch the birds, without a word,  as you wonder (watch the birds, without a word) And it's such a load, to have and hold, amazed you sit and ponder You wait for winds, to give an assuring hopeful kinda sign Then sail into the Heavens of your mind But he's flying, Naturally, again Over oceans, Naturally But he always knew Be it be, you be, it is, blue One with broken wings is gone forever He’s left a goal, for your soul, that you should remember The ultimate, that he earned, didn't take too long The limits that he reached  are dead and gone (Naturally) But he's flying, Naturally, oh yeah Over mountains, Naturally (Vocalizing) Over oceans, Naturally Over hillsides, Naturally Over rivers, Naturally (Vocalizing) Naturally Naturally Naturally (Saxophone solo) (Vocalizing) (Saxophone solo) Alden is Malani’s cousin.

We were at Malani’s  funeral and Alden was singing and I said, Whoa, this guy sound good.

You sound like Malani.

And when Malani would do a solo thing, he would take Alden with him.

So, it was kind of automatic.

A good fit.

Yeah, it was a good fit and, you know, he  felt it was an honor to join us.

And we’re, we’re grate— we felt great having him on Maybe I've done the wrong  thing, sayin' that I love you Maybe I chose the wrong time,  'cause sayin' it makes me blue But how else can I tell you  after leavin' me behind?

Time can't heal a broken heart,  so I'm layin' it on the line 'Cause you, you make it hard, babe You make it hard on me You, you make it hard, babe You make it hard on me I lost that girl so many times to learn I'd waste my life to wait for her return There's nothing more to say that I can do ‘Cause just today I found I don't love you You, you make it hard, babe You make it hard on me You, you make it hard, babe You make it hard on me So what's the use to work it out somehow Well, if you don't know by now?

Cars and bars you had more than a few (cars and bars and everything) Man, buy your touch, and now I'm in love with you You, you make it hard, babe You make it hard on me You, you make it hard, babe You make it hard on me Well you make it hard You make it hard You make it hard on me If you’ve never eaten laulau  before, what is it?

It’s ʻono.

Locals love to embrace their  heritage and traditions, and malasada’s a traditional food here.

My first introduction to raw fish was when I was eight years old.

I’ve never lost that taste.

Johnny, I got good news and bad news.

I was like, oh, God!

When?

I said what’s the good news?

He said the record went to number one.

Friends was like, chatting raps  or whatever (Yeah, yeah) playing around kine raps.

I was like, my dad got a studio, I can record a song.

(Right, right, right).

So John, today we’re gonna play a game where I’ll try to stump you with gen z slang.

Delulu?

Okay, yeah.

Um, pants company, right?

No.

Lululemon?

I’m gonna be playing Song  Challenge with PBS Hawaiʻi.

(Singing) I love you like a mango, cuz we  can make it every day.

I want you to drop.

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For a generous donation  of $100 or more you’ll receive a two CD set featuring the music of Kalapana.

Please call or  go online to pledge your support for PBS Hawaiʻi.

Mahalo for joining us for this  special episode of Nā Mele, featuring the legendary Kalapana.

We  hope you enjoyed this unforgettable journey through music and memories.

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On behalf of the entire PBS Hawaiʻi  ʻohana, mahalo nui.

Until next time, aloha.

I’m not born and raised here.

I  left when I was nine years old.

So, and came back last five months of my  senior year.

But that music makes me feel like I’ve been here all along.

You know, that  and Hawaiian music, you know, Hawaiian lyrics, ah but, it just makes me feel like I’ve been  here all along.

You know, I never did leave, you know, I wasn’t in Germany.

I wasn’t  in East Coast.

It just makes me like, it just makes me feel good.

You know, so, uh, and  I think that’s what it does to a lot of people.

We want to keep moving forward, but still, we  respect what they did, and we still play their music, because that's our you know, that's  in our blood, that's our heart and soul.

Fly on through the night wind Take a star to her for me Please whisper I love her Tell her wait for me Here it seems so cold now How I miss her arms around me Soar nightbird of love Make her wait for me You have wings you know I let you go Almost every night But loneliness can dull the shine Of even the bright moonlight Nightbird, fly on, fly on Nightbird, sing her my song Oh, before you leave Take this band of gold with you And if you can find her Tell her I am true ‘Cause you have wings you know I let you go Almost every night But loneliness can dull the shine Of even the bright moonlight Nightbird, fly on, fly on, ooh I’ll sing Nightbird, sing her my song Nightbird, fly on, fly on Nightbird, fly on PBS Hawaiʻi is pleased to offer you this special  mahalo gift for supporting Hawaiʻi’s public television station.

For a generous donation  of $100 or more you’ll receive a two CD set featuring the music of Kalapana.

Please call or  go online to pledge your support for PBS Hawaiʻi.