Kala'e + Kalena
Hawaiian Country
Kala’e + Kalena
“Native Hawaiian country music? Consider your horizons expanded. Just as American country music celebrates the contiguous U.S.’s working-class South and heartland, Native Hawaiian music is all about island pride.
And Kala‘e Parish is right at the vanguard of this form.” –Grammy.com/news
Kala‘e + Kalena, the dynamic husband-and-wife duo, unite Kala‘e Parish, a multi Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning Hawaiian country artist, with Kalenaku, former Kapena group keyboardist and vocalist, also a multi-award winner.
Together since 2018, they’ve captivated audiences worldwide. Kala‘e + Kalena have enchanted fans with their irresistible energy and charm, sharing sublime harmonies and beautifully complementary vocals and a treasure trove of original compositions that resonate deeply with audiences worldwide. In the last year alone, they have opened for Country Music stars Morgan Wade, Brett Young and Gary Levox of Rascal Flatts.
Seasoned entertainers hailing from the vibrant landscapes of Hawai‘i Island, they have an eclectic set of high energy country classics, soul-stirring originals, and powerful ballads that make them the premier Hawaiian Country Duo.
Kala’e Parish, guitar & vocals, Native Hawaiian country artist, has been a professional musician and entertainer since 2013, performing throughout the islands and abroad. He continues to write, compose, and release music about his Island home inspired by the beautiful countryside and ranching culture of Hawai’i. Kalenaku “Kalena” DeLima Parish, vocals, keyboards, piano, has been the keyboardist and vocalist in the group Kapena since 2006. Classically trained in piano and voice, she held the lead female vocalist role in Disney Aulani’s nighttime show “Aulani Starlit Hui” since the opening of the hotel in 2011. She grew up in the Hawai’i music scene, singing Hawaiian music and playing ‘ukulele with her father in Waikiki, and released her first Island Reggae single entitled “Hideaway” in 2010.