Dec 12, 2020
The late Kalaupapa musician Sammy Kuahine (top row with bass) and fellow musicians are pictured with some of the Sisters of St. Francis who served the community â and enjoyed music, as well. â Mother Marianne Cope Shrine & Museum photo
A virtual concert, “The Music of Kalaupapa,” which celebrates the oft-forgotten musicians of Kalaupapa, will be rebroadcast from Dec. 19 through Jan. 3 on Facebook and YouTube.
The 90-minute concert, produced by Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, debuted in October to high praise and virtual applause from hundreds of viewers, according to a news release.
The concert will begin at 1 p.m Dec. 19 and will be available anytime through Jan. 3, the day Father Damien was born in Belgium in 1840.