we'd like to meet
People who are interested in:
Hawaiiana - history, culture, legacy and the aina -
The sea, sailing, swimming, and all the creatures in it -
all aspects of music - producing, promoting, a MANAGER!!, recording, booking, engineering, playing and building instruments, ... you name it!
Spiritual deepening and development as a personal duty - healing, therapy, enlightenment, being healthy and positive, staying on course!
Gardening, growth, nurturing, flowering, and composting - staying green.
Music
Hawaiian, Jazz, Latin, Country, Classical, Irish, Calypso, Reggae, Rock, Blues, rap-a-billy, funk, swing, Indonesian, Latin, Flamenco, and more
About me: We are Mango, and created Mango and Lilikoi Productions for our CD. Mango and Lilikoi Productions has produced the Mango CD , "Hapa Haole Hulas" , which was nominated for the Hawaii Music Awards in 2008 in the contemporary Hawaiian category. (To hear samples and find out more, go to cdbaby.com and search for Hapa Haole Hulas, or access the cdbaby page through the link on our website at www.MangoandLilikoi.com .)
Mango's latest CD, Hapa Haole Hulas, released in December of 2006, features Joanie Collins and Carl Ray Villaverde.
Mango and Lilikoi Productions recorded and produced a CD of Mona Joy's incomparable talents and golden voice, called "Ka Leo O Kalani", also available on cdbaby.com.
Mango and Lilikoi Productions has produced a wide variety of musical entertainment and shows in all sorts of venues, including a one hour TV special taped live at the Beachside Cafe on Goleta beach which has been aired on Channel 17 in Santa Barbara for the last three years.
We specialize in putting the exact right combination of musicians and dancers or other entertainment together for your function, be it up close and intimate, ambient background music, or a full scale show or Polynesian revue.
We are your Hawaiian Connection in California!
Who I'd like to meet: Other Electric Violinists; Other Ukulele players;
Hawaiian Musicians in Southern California;
Dedicated musicians who are unafraid of and devote themselves to discovering the unexpected!
Mango and Lilikoi Productions's Friend Space (Top 38)
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, vol. 2 by various artists: George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Sonny Lim, Keoki Kahumoku, Owana Salazar, Kawika Kahiapo, Jeff Peterson, Daniel Ho, Richard Ho'opi'i, Bobby Ingano, Kawika Kahiapo and Jeff Peterson
We've all been working very hard this year on making the best Hawaiian music with our favorite artists. And here they are! Five new Hawaiian music releases for 2009.
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Ho'ola I Ka Poli - iTunes
George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Sonny Lim, Keoki Kahumoku, Owana Salazar, Kawika Kahiapo, Jeff Peterson, Daniel Ho, Richard Ho'opi'i and Bobby Ingano, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, vol. 2 - iTunes
Happy Spring and a big mahalo for all your support for our projects! In addition to the Grammy for Best Hawaiian Music album, we have also won two Hawaii Music Awards: 'IKENA by Tia Carrere and myself for Contemporary Hawaiian, and Sunny Spaces, my solo project won in the Folk category.
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If you want to join THE OFFICIAL DHC EMAIL LIST, just send an email to theDHCteam@gmail.com with the Subject: PUT ME ON THE EMAIL LIST. We'll take care of you.
You can vote EVERYDAY for DHC artists and projects in the Hawaii Music Awards!
Here they are by category...
Adult Contemporary Skies of Blue
Daniel Ho
Contemporary Hawaiian 'ikena
Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho
Folk Sunny Spaces
Daniel Ho
Slack Key The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar
Various Artists: including George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Owana Salazar, Richard Ho'opi'i, and more.
Traditional Hawaiian Honehone i ka Poli
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Ukulele 2 to Three Feet
Herb Ohta, Jr. and Daniel Ho
THREE STEPS TO VOTE
1. enter your email address here. (one voting session per email address PER DAY!)
2. click your choice for each category -- make sure to click the SUBMIT VOTE button at the bottom of each category
3. click Review and Submit Your Vote at the bottom right of the page, and follow the brief instructions that follow
Thanks for your consideration and support and have fun voting!
Daniel
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*Just a reminder to all NARAS Members: Dont forget to vote! Ballots are due by January 14th!
And again, it is because of you and your support that we received GRAMMY nominations for our Hawaiian CDs The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar and ikena! Thank you for considering our projects, once again, on your final ballot
*After you vote, come join Tia and me at THE DERBY! Tia Carrere will be performing some of the songs from her Grammy nominated Hawaiian CD, ikena. We would love to meet you, some come on out for a great show!
SWAG at THE DERBY
Thursday, January 15, 2009
21+, $10 ($5 guestlist--swagevents@yahoo.com)
OR MESSAGE ME BACK AND I"LL PUT YOU ON THE GUEST LIST
show starts @ 9pm, World Famous Derby
4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Feliz L.A.
Acoustic Stage in VIP Lounge:
Daniel Ho (Grammy winner, Hawaiian) & Tia Carrere
P.S. My good friend Dean Pitchford (writer of the hit movie Footloose) also received a well-deserved nomination for his children's book The Big One-Oh. Please consider his work as well when you fill out your ballot. You can find more information about The Big One-Oh at www. DeanPitchford. com
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I'd like to wish you all a wonderful holiday season full of love, laughter, and fond memories with family and friends.
But if you're like me and have an adversity to shopping, crowded malls, and overflowing parking lots, just remember what Christmas is really all about - GETTING presents! Just kidding!
Thank you all so much for your good wishes, positive thoughts, and support! I'm so excited to be nominated as an artist for the first time on "ikena", alongside Tia Carrere. I've been riding on her coat-tails since high school, when I got my first opportunity to play at the Waikiki Shell as her pianist in the Brown Bags to Stardom talent competition! hee. hee. I'm also very happy for uncle Dennis Kamakahi who received his first Grammy nomination as a producer on "The Spirit of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar".
mahalo nui loa (thank you very much),
Daniel
Aloha! Just checking in...I'll be in Hawaii this week and if you're around, come on out and say "Hi" or if you have friends and family in the islands, please help spread the word!
November 20th (Thurs.) 6-8pm
Pakele Live @ Ala Moana Hotel's Pakele Lounge
featuring Daniel Ho & Friends: Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Ula Hewett, Barry Kimokeo
FREE!
(park for free at Ala Moana Shopping Ctr and take pedestrian ramp to the hotel)
November 23rd (Sun.) 3pm
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church Fundraiser
Benefit for Community Outreach in Palama
Tickets: $15.00
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
720 North King Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone 808-845-2112
Hope to see some of you there!
Mahalo,
Daniel
Aloha! It's not too late to come join me and my friends at Stanford University this weekend! Here's the info below:
November 1st (Sat.) 8pm Campbell Recital Hall Admission: $20 general/$5 student Stanford University, CA - "Three-time Grammy winner Daniel Ho joined by lead members of the award-winning smooth jazz band Kilauea (Randy Drake [drums] and Steve Billman [bass]). Daniel shares his dynamic fusion of Hawaiian aesthetic, smooth jazz, and alternative folk." http://music. stanford. edu/Events/calendar. html
Oops! Think I forgot to tell you about this Ukulele Workshop I'm doing! Details below. Thanks :)
UKULELE WORKSHOP by multi Grammy winner Daniel Ho and multi Hoku winner Herb Ohta, Jr.
Each class is 1 hour 30 minutes
September 5, 2008 * Torrance, CA
El Camino College
16007 Crenshaw Boulevard
Torrance CA 90506
Music Building, Room 138
6:00 pm ..... Beginning Ukulele
8:00 pm ..... Intermediate Ukulele
Registration: dzinesource@gmail.com * 310-339-7205
$25 for one class; $40 for both classes
Each class is 1 hour 30 minutes
Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! Here are the details on my next show THIS SATURDAY in Ojai, CA.
Hula & Hawaiian Music 2008 Celebration Concert
Presented by Hula Halau O Puananiha..aheo
Featuring Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Herb Ohta, Jr. , MAKENA, Daniel Ho,
plus Steve Billman (bass) and Randy Drake (drums)
Libbey Bowl
205 E. Ojai Avenue (Ojai Ave. & Signal Street)
Ojai, CA
Tickets: $20 pre-sale / $22 at the door. Children under 10 free. for tickets, contact Lowell Edgar (805) 390-2918 or visit www. puanani. org
Lowback chairs, picnic baskets and blankets okay. No alcohol and no smoking.
Hey what's up? I'm performing with Tia Carrere next Sat. June 21, 7:30 p.m. at Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles!
We had great times at The 50th Grammy Awards earlier this year...
The concert is called SOUNDS AND VOICES OF J-TOWN and also features Keiko Agena ("Lane Kim" on Gilmore Girls), Jennifer Paz, Mariko with The Music Co., Taci Kato Kiriyama, and Alison De La Cruz.
The concert is a 25th anniv. celebration and benefit for the Japanese American Theatre. There'll be a Meet the Artists reception and benefit raffle (two round
trip tickets to any American Airlines desintation in the U.S.) right after and proceeds from the night go towards theatre equipment.
Here's all the WHERE, WHEN and HOW:
Saturday, June 21, 2008 7:30pm
Aratani/Japan America Theatre
244 S. San Pedro St, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles
Tickets: $45 balcony, $50 orchestra, $100 VIP Seating
For tickets and concert information call the Box Office at (213) 680-3700
(Mon-Sat, 12-5pm) or visit www. jaccc. org.
And they say sponsorship opportunities are available, in case you'd like to target this market with an ad. Contact is Johnny Mori at (213) 628-2725, ext 139.
Hey! Wanted to share about a pretty cool experience and give you a heads-up about the TV coverage of it tomorrow *Thur. May 1, 6:00 PM Pacific* on E!
The Asian Excellence Awards (www. asianexcellenceawards. com) were last week and Tia Carrere and I performed. So many people from Hawaii were there. Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars) co-hosted it. Mark Dacascos and Kelly Hu were presenters and Tia was the headliner! Here are a few pictures with them: www. danielho. com/html/pro. html
I even got to meet Quentin Tarantino! I love his work!!! The air time is Thursday, May 1 at 6pm on E!
And...got a show coming up next week Friday...
Fri. , May 9, 8:00pm
Daniel Ho as special guest
with the El Camino College Youth Orchestra
Arts Nova Sinfonia
El Camino College Campus Theater
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Hi, just wanted to let you know about a show coming up...
Fri. , May 9, 8:00pm
Daniel Ho as special guest
with the El Camino College Youth Orchestra
Arts Nova Sinfonia
El Camino College Campus Theater
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
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