All legitimate branches of Science and Logic (particularly Physics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Biology, Neuro Science, and Anthropology), Waking Life, Baraka, Planet Earth, Fight Club, the Matrix, Being John Malkovich, Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Vanilla Sky, Human Nature, Gattaca, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Jerry Maguire, Run Lola Run, Frida, Dancer in the Dark, 12 Monkeys, se7en, the Game, American Beauty, Into the Wild, Contact, Good Will Hunting, Beautiful Mind, Dragon, Eddie Murphy's Delirious, UHF, Ace Ventura, Office Space, Aladdin, Pulp Fiction, Beat Street, Stomp, Les Miserables, Rent, Once, Step Into Liquid, Shelter, September Sessions, The Simpsons, Inside the Actors Studio, $25,000 pyramid, Cosby Show, In Living Color, Albert Einstein, Lao Tzu (father of Taoism), Richard Feinman, Freud, Darwin, Maxwell, Maslow, Van Gogh, Plato, Nietzsche, Chomsky, Da Vinci, Edgar Allan Poe, Khalil Gibran, Allan Lightman, Herman Hesse, Shel Silverstein, Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes), Lois Duncan, Vladimir Kush, Stephen Covey, Allan Watts, Lois Anne Yamanaka, Mary Kawena Pukui, Queen Lili'uokalani, Bjork, Sigur Ros, Aphex Twin, Postal Service, Air, Bliss, Thievery Corporation, Stereolab, Propellerheads, Kim Hiorthoy, Mega Supras, The Books, Moby, Pato Banton, Bob Marley, Beres Hammond, Jimmy Cliff, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Cecilio & Kapono, Kalapana, Hapa, Gabby Pahinui, Genoa Keawe, Brothers Cazimero, Peter Moon, Henry Kapono, Makana, Keola and Kapono Beamer, Ho'aikane, Kapena, Ho'olapa, Maunalua, Kekuhi Kanahele, Willie K, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Rap Reiplinger, Andy Bumatai, Hawaiian Ryan, Fenua, Kraftwerk, Run DMC, BDP (KRS-1), Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy, Africa Bambaataa, Slick Rick, Doug E Fresh, UTFO and the Real Roxanne (the back-and-forth epic saga battle), Kool Moe Dee, Diggable Planets, Brotherhood Creed, Nice and Smooth, Arrested Development, A Lighter Shade of Brown, Common, Jurassic 5, A Tribe Called Quest, NWA (I disagree with their messages these days, but when I was a kid I used to listen to them), MC Hammer (before U Can't Touch This), Busta Rhymes, Tupac, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (old school style), Kool and the Gang, George Clinton and the P Funk All-Stars, Parliament, Musical Youth, New Edition, Boyz II Men, Joni Mitchell, Des'ree, Tracy Chapman, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Ani Difranco, Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Esthero, Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam, the Jets, Michael Jackson (from the old school days all the way up to Dangerous), Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Paul Simon, Ry Cooder, Rusted Root, Jason Mraz, Cake, Phish, Jamiroquai, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Les Nubian, Gipsy Kings, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Bad Boys Batucada, Bebel Gilberto, Cibelle, Michael Franti, Ozomatli, Ali Farka Toure, HawaiiSlam Poets, Youth Speaks Hawai'i kids, all the dope-ass slam poets throughout the world who have moved me, stand up comics, the Massachusetts Institute of Techonology (MIT), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Chess, Scrabble, Connect 4, Taboo, Encore, Poker, Mitchell Madison Group, Business Consulting, San Francisco, New York City, Burning Man, Brazil, Amsterdam, London, Switzerland, Bali, Tahiti, Japan, Hawai'i, surfing, hiking, hula, capoeira, break dancing, dreams, passions, backyard jams, conscious people, beautiful people, my family, and everyone who I've had a conversation with who has shifted my paradigm, made me laugh, or given me something to reflect on...
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Slam poetry spoken word stylings with a scientific logical philosophical polynesian hawaiian pidgin hip-hop twist...
Kealoha is the founder of HawaiiSlam, Youth Speaks Hawai'i (2008 International Champions), and First Thursdays (the largest registered slam poetry competition in the world with an average attendance of 600+). He has served as Hawaii’s SlamMaster since 2003, and has been on the Artists in the Schools roster since 2005. In the 6 years that Kealoha has represented Hawai'i at the National Poetry Slam, he has performed on the finals stage 4 times, finishing 8th individually out of 350 of the world’s best poets in 2007. He has featured at major venues throughout the world including the Nuyorican poets cafe (New York City), the Bowery Poetry Club (New York City), the Green Mill (Chicago), the Schiffbau (Zurich, Switzerland), the Rokerij (Amsterdam, Netherlands), the Bienal do Ibirapuera (Sao Paulo, Brazil), and the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl halftime show.
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In 2009, Kealoha was featured on HBO’s Brave New Voices series presented by Russel Simmons. He is the poetic vocalist for Henry Kapono’s “Wild Hawaiian” project, whose album was nominated for a Grammy. In the literature world, his poetry has been published by Bamboo Ridge, Wordstew, and the Honolulu Weekly. His poetry performances have also been recorded on albums such as Hapa’s “Maui” (winner of 4 Na Hoku Hanohano awards and the Hawaii Music Award for “Album of the Year”), the Mana Maoli compilation (featuring Jack Johnson and John Cruz), and a full-length spoken word CD entitled Kealoha. He has been featured 3 times on the “World’s Greatest Poetry Slam” DVD series (2004, 2005, 2007) and starred in the movie “Hawai'i Slam: Poetry in Paradise.” Kealoha has made dozens of television appearances, including the State of Hawaii’s “Can’t Fool the Youth” anti-smoking campaign that he wrote, performed, and co-directed.
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Kealoha has shared the stage with Jack Johnson (Multi-Platinum Recording Artist), Ben Harper (Multiple Grammy Winner), Willie Nelson (Multi-Platinum/Multi-Grammy Winner), Damian “Junior Gong” Marley (Multiple Grammy Winner), Jason Mraz (Grammy Nominee), Michael Franti (Spearhead), Don Carlos (Reggae Legend), Medusa (Grammy Winner), and countless numbers of slam poetry superstars. He has also collaborated with local pioneers such as Henry Kapono (Grammy Nominee), Hapa (Multiple Na Hoku winners), Makana (Slack Key Virtuoso), Willie K (Grammy Nominee), and Jason Scott Lee (Actor). Finally, he has conducted workshops at over 100 schools, libraries, prisons, and community centers throughout his career (including a Master’s Workshop at the Bamboo Ridge Writer’s Institute) alongside literary leaders such as Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Lee Cataluna.
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Beyond poetry, Kealoha co-wrote and played the lead role in a hip-hop theatre production entitled Chase, which sold out on every night of its original and encore runs. He has also directed various productions including a sold out 1,400-seat show of the Vagina Monologues at Hawaii Theatre (featuring luminaries such as Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Nora Okja Keller, and Joy Harjo). Kealoha graduated with honors from MIT with a degree in Nuclear Physics, served as a business consultant in San Francisco, and played around as a surf instructor prior to becoming a professional poet. Visit www.KealohaPoetry.com for more information.
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Friday, October 23rd: Green Aloha Concert with Henry Kapono, Amy
Hanaiali'i, Sistah Robi, Kenny Endo, Jasmine Trias, Kaleo Pilanca, and
the King's Guard - 5:30pm @ the beach across from the Waikiki Zoo. Free concert. Visit www.greenalohaconcert.com for more details (O'ahu)
Yo mista masta of words....long time no talk/see. So I was at the UH game on Friday and I met up with my friend who had his nephew with him. This kid is the cutest boy ever and he had LONG slightly curly hair and as soon as I saw his face I was like, "Holy Moly that's little Kealoha!" I'm not even joking, this kid looked EXACTLY like you. So just to let you know, you have a little mini me runnin around out there. :) Hope everything is going well for you. Take care. Aaaaaloha. :)
Aloha! Stratus Blue is back in action, playing an all original set at OnStage Drinks and Grinds, Friday, July 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. Come on out and start your weekend with us!
Aloha!!!! Hey, Stratus Blue is playing Friday night at OnStage Drinks and Grinds at 802 Kapahulu Ave. in Kaimuki from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a cool casual venue with pool table and darts. A great way to start the weekend. After we are done with our set of original rock with a taste of blues, jazz and R&B, you can have them fire up the Karaoke machine. Hope you can make it. Peace!
Aloha Mahalo my new frend,thank you for your frendship and wish you great time and enjoy life in every small treasures of every day. Greeting from Slovenia, small country which lookes like chicken and we have great wine, snow, sea, sun and yu can drive through in 4 hours. All best Meg
would you be interested in playing at the famous Sand Island Sports Club and R&B? we are creating evenings of different genres and are looking to increase the size of our pool of bands to book each night.
please let me know if you're interestd in performing..
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I have been very active in Domestic Violence causes all of my adult life. I noticed a need in the world pertaining to Same Sex Domestic Violence. It happens more than people know. Unfortunately there are a number of gay people who barely consider themselves worthy or valued as a gay person much less a Domestic Violence Victim. There are also very limited resources, statistics, or information, for Same Sex Domestic Violence. Hopefully through empowerment and education we can change some of this. :D
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