Maui musician, Kamalei Kawaʻa, is among those who auditioned for Season 25 of NBC’s “The Voice,” he announced via his social media platforms on Thursday.
Since Aug. 8, the world has watched as Maui struggles to move forward after devastating wildland fires wreaked havoc on land, resources, people, homes, businesses and the economy.
The 2023 Festivals of Aloha culminates this month with the 21st Richard Ho‘opi‘i Falsetto Contest on Saturday, and events next week on the island of Molokaʻi.
For entertainment this week on Maui, there’s the Maui Veterans Day Invitational Kayak Clash, the 21st Annual Falsetto Contest, a free performance by The Voice contestant Jason Arcilla, debuts of Makana’s song “Lahainalalo,” and a recital by classical pianist Mahana Teave as part of a Wildfire Benefit Concert Series.
The theme of this year’s festival, “Kahuli leo le‘a Ho‘ola o ka wao,” means sweet-voiced kahuli savior of the forest, and honors the kahuli snail, which face serious threats and without intervention could become extinct in the next decade.