M i g h t y J

Aloha and welcome!

I have to apologize for not blogging lately, kala mai peeps.  However, within this past week, Hawai’i’s most cherished legendary majestic icons have passed.

Aunty Genoa Keawe.  Uncle Raymond Kane.

With Aunty’s falsetto and in depth spirit, she continued Hawaiian music without compromising or conforming what Hawaiian music is and what it means to be a Hawaiian and to do just that is soul breaking~!  Mahalo Aunty for giving to Hawai’i and to your ‘ohana, to everyone that you encountered your generous aloha (that’s sort of redundant :)) , but truly what a beautiful life you have shared with us all!  We bid you the warmest farewell and our love goes to your ‘ohana and to Papakolea!

And to Uncle Raymond, a legendary master of ki ho’alu and Hawaiian song, Hawaiian culture and our stories of old.  Mahalo nui for sharing and all you have given!  For much of the world, Ki Ho’alu is still something new and still in its introductory stages, but years ago when the kika (guitar) first came to this island, Hawaiians grabbed hold of this instrument and put our own tuning to it.  Who knows how and why, we just heard something centuries ago and thought this is what it needs to sound like, and played everyday as our family rested after an evening’s meal, with story telling, the sharing of each others’ days, all this surrounding family life, love, music, and the knowledge to give it up to God, where every single action and thought was done with consideration and regard for Akua, a higher purpose than ourselves.

Although this is something extremely small and insufficient and not good enough to honor these two ali’i that have gone beyond the depths of our human understanding, we wish your families our love and extend such an exalted ‘ihi,  aloha ‘oe, a sweet farewell, I believe we truly will all see each other again, and it is then when the best jam session EVER will again take place.

M.

This past week, MighTy J kicked off Drug Free week at Holomua Elementary School on Oahu. Students K-6th grade attended the school rally, while students, teachers, counselors and their prinicpal rocked out to some MighTy J music. In addition, the ladies shared their beliefs on the importance of staying drug free and the unfortunate presence/influence of drugs in society today. They brought to the stage random volunteers to play music with them, as the children cheered on their teachers and principal Norman Pang. Overall, it was a blast for an important cause.  We hope to work with Holomua and other elementary schools again in the future.

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The Ladies of MighTy J join Gomega on stage at Life’s a Beach in Kihei, Maui.  Click here to visit Gomega’s website.

The boys of Gomega back up Mailani, Tiki and Jenn at the Sacred Hearts Bazaar in Lahaina, Maui.

Simple Souls: Chiko’s Tavern
930 McCully Street
Honolulu, HI  96826
$3 Cover, 21 years and older

Jenn and Zaysha are joined by Tiki to rock out ACOUSTIC STYLE! A show you can’t miss!