Ahahui Kaahumanu, Waimea Chapter, presents Amy Hanaialii in concert Aug. 7 at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.
Ahahui Kaahumanu, Waimea Chapter, presents Amy Hanaialii in concert Aug. 7 at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.
Hanaialii, a singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, remains Hawaii’s top-selling female vocalist of all time and has garnered 25 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards and five Grammy Award nominations. Hanaialii takes the stage at 2 p.m. and her signature wines will also be available for purchase at the show.
Her talent emerges from a disciplined blend of that classical training, fusing powerhouse vocalists, and honoring her family through her worldly heritage and rooted ancestral responsibility. She has spent much of her life, supported by her loving family and friends, honing her skills.
Hanaialii has also played for sold out crowds in Europe, Japan, China, all across America and French Polynesia. On her 2009 album, “Friends and Family,” she performed a duet with country music legend Willie Nelson; she has also performed alongside artists like Earth, Wind and Fire, Carlos Santana, Boz Scaggs, Diana Krall and Joe Crocker.
Her seventh and most recent album, “Chardonnay,” which features a duet with Michael McDonald, was released Nov. 20.
Tickets for the Aug. 7 show at Kahilu Theatre range in price from $23-$68 and can be purchased at the theater box office or online at www.kahilutheatre.org.