Cover Photo: Allan B Cool Photo: Antonio Agosto
Kalani Pe‘a
Singer/Songwriter
Two-Time GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER – Regional Roots – 2019 & 2017
“Gifted with a gorgeous voice and a flair for composing resonant Hawaiian songs, his debut album established him as a major, innovative figure in contemporary Hawaiian music.” – Maui News
“the first Hawaii recording artist EVER to have received a Grammy Award and a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for the same project. No one has accomplished that before.” – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
“One of Hawai’i’s brightest new stars…His soulful voice showcases his many influences from classical, R&B, and soul, but his ʻike (Hawaiian knowledge) and love for our culture keeps it right where it needs to be” — Jaz Kaiwikoʻo, producer and radio personality
Kalani Pe’a took home his 2nd Grammy Award in 2019 for his second CD No ‘Ane’i [We Belong Here], a release that hit #1 on iTunes World Music Charts and #11 on Billboard’s World Music Charts.
Kalani Pe’a’s debut album E Walea gave him his first Grammy® Award for “Best Regional Roots Music Album” in 2017, followed by the 2017 Na Hoku Hanohano Award (Hawai‘i’s “Grammy) for
Best Hawaiian Contemporary Album, making Hawaiian music history as the only album to win both a Grammy and Na Hoku. E Walea also hit #1 on the iTunes World Music Charts and #12 on the Billboard World Albums Charts. He was honored by the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives with an official proclamation in 2017: “It is vital that Native Hawaiian culture and the arts be perpetuated for future generations: Kalani Pe’a is a tourchbearer.”
Self-described as “Hawaiian contemporary soul”, Kalani Pe‘a was awarded a prestigious Native Arts & Cultures Foundation Fellowship in 2018. He was most recently named an Artist in Business Leadership Fellow 2019 by the First Peoples Fund. With his passion for perpetuating Hawaiian language and culture, his music features his original Hawaiian songs alongside his affectionate bilingual (Hawaiian/English) arrangements of his R&B favorites – a nod to the western music he grew up with.
“Peʻa totally commits himself to every song and is able to deliver with much passion using his wide vocal range”, noted Kalani’s award-winning record producer Dave Tucciarone.
TOURS with 2-pc band (guitar & bass)
Tour Schedule
2019
TBA
Past Tour Dates
2019
Fri, May 3, 2019, Hawai’i Theatre Center, Honolulu HI
Fri, Jan 25, 2019, Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland OR
Sat, Jan 26, 2019, The John G Shedd Institute, Eugene OR
Tues, Jan 29, 2019, Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley CA
Wed, Jan 30, 2019, Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom CA
Sat, Feb 2, 2019, Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff AZ
Presented by Greenhouse Productions
Wed, Feb 6, 2019, Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix AZ
Fri, Feb 8, 2019, Irvine Barclay Theater, Irvine CA
2018
Thurs, Mar 2, The John G Shedd Institute, Eugene, OR
Sat, Mar 24, The Sofia Theater, Sacramento, CA
Sun, Mar 25, Flynn’s Caberet and Steakhouse, Felton, CA
Wed, Mar 28, Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, OR
Sun, Apr 8, Blue Note Hawai’I, Honolulu, HI
Fri, Nov 9, Blue Note Hawai’i, Honolulu HI
Ku’u Poli’ahu
E Na Kini
Music Video: Ke ʻAʻa O Nā Lani