Cazimero continues tradition at Kahilu TheatreRevered and loved kumu and singer Robert Cazimero returns to Kahilu Theatre May 14 to continue a 31-year tradition celebrating May Day in Waimea.
Cazimero continues tradition at Kahilu TheatreRevered and loved kumu and singer Robert Cazimero returns to Kahilu Theatre May 14 to continue a 31-year tradition celebrating May Day in Waimea.
Cazimero’s elegant voice is so distinctive that whether he performs on piano or with his brother Roland as the Brothers Cazimero, he is instantly recognized and people are compelled to listen. He has been a part of nearly 40 full album projects; many of which are considered classics in the history of Hawaiian music.
“Whether you’re going to play at the Carnegie Hall or in Sam Kapu’s garage at Kapahulu, it’s the product and talent and the love that you bring that makes that place a Mercedes or Carnegie Hall. It really doesn’t matter about all the damn accoutrements. It’s what you feel and what you bring to that moment,” said Cazimero.
Cazimero has studied the art of hula for decades and has been an essential player in the evolution of modern Hawaiian music. His kane of halau Na Kamalei were overall winners at the 2015 Merrie Monarch Festival.
Kahilu Theatre doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show. Tickets are $20-$68 and can be purchased online at www.kahailutheatre.org, by calling 885-6868 or at the theater’s box office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Info: www.kahilutheatre.org.