Mbira, Kalimba, Lamellaphone. Whatʻs it all about? Mahealani Uchiyama 2022-04-23 | Letʻs learn about a unique group of musical instruments known by many names, and why I donʻt call them "thumb pianos". Iʻm still a student of this tradition, and though I have been playing mbira for over 20 years, I recognize my privilege as an American of African descent in the agency I have to produce videos like this. Always seek the voices and experiences of those from the culture itself when you can!Photo credits:Chugrad McAndrewsJeremy AllenAlgirdas Gelazius. Shutterstock.comIshootmagic. shutterstock.comAthol Lewis. Shutterstock.comDietmar Temps. Shutterstock.comVideo of me playing mbira by Hoku UchiyamaLinks:Book and music purchase: store.mahea.comDigital music purchase: music.apple.com/us/artist/mahealani-uchiyama/15864759Hand-made beaded jewelry: etsy.com/shop/ThandiweGarden?ref=seller-platform-mcnavPurchase The Mbira, An African Musical Tradition from publisher: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675701/the-mbira-by-mahea-uchiyamaPurchase The Haumāna Hula Handbook from publisher: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/536658/the-haumana-hula-handbook-for-students-of-hawaiian-dance-by-mahealani-uchiyamaMahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance: centerforinternationaldance.orgSupport Zimbabwean music and musicians: http://www.mbira.orgSocial Media:instagram.com/mahealaniuchiyamafacebook.com/MahealaniU
Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience and Joy! Mahealani Uchiyama 2024-02-13 | “Pōpoloheno” is a song-creation project celebrating the valuable contributions of African descended people in post-contact Hawaiian history. The pōpolo is a black colored berry found throughout Polynesia. It is valued for its medicinal qualities. In Hawaiʻi it has become associated with people of African descent because of its coloring and due to colonial ideology, has since been used as a pejorative. Weʻre reclaiming the word in this project and in doing so, honoring its positive meanings.Music: Resilience and Joy by Mahealani Uchiyama. © 2024.Photo credits: Hawaiʻi State Archives.
Dangurangu Mahealani Uchiyama 2023-09-19 | A little bit of my playing Dangurangu on Kahana Beach on Maui some time ago.
Kōkua Maui Reel Mahealani Uchiyama 2023-09-05 | A short review of some of our performance for the Kōkua Maui Fundraiser at the Freight & Salvage. Please donate to The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation: hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
Our Dance Studio Tour Mahealani Uchiyama 2023-07-08 | Come on a tour of our Berkeley dance studio, the Center for International Dance!Learn more about us at www.centerforinternationaldance.orgPlease like and subscribe to my channel!Join me on Patreon! patreon.com/Mahealani?fan_landing=true&view_as=public
Te Arohanui Mahealani Uchiyama 2020-04-21 | Te Arohanui was composed by the amazing Whirimako Black who graciously gave me permission to record it back in 2006. It has always brought me healing and is a reminder of the presence of powerful ancestors. My friend Ashley Waiʻolu Moore did this visual rendering of the song. I offer it here with my wish for health and healing to all during this challenging time.
Pasifika Mahealani Uchiyama 2019-09-28 | It is a celebration of peoples and cultures connected by the Pacific Ocean, performed in true “village style” with a cast of 33 artists, the collection includes original Tahitian and Hawaiian songs inspired by the land, the ocean and places of spiritual significance, including a call to respect and protect our natural environment.
Pasifika, the new CD by Māhealani Uchiyama Mahealani Uchiyama 2019-08-20 | Pasifika is a celebration of peoples and cultures connected by the Pacific Ocean. Performed in true “village style”with a cast of 33 artists, the collection includes original Tahitian and Hawaiian songs inspired by the land, the ocean and places of spiritual significance. There are also exciting new compositions in the magnificent drum orchestral style of Tahiti. We include a delightful selection of traditional island favorites as well.
Minoʻaka Mahealani Uchiyama 2019-06-03 | Accompanied by the incredible vocal stylings of Saichi Kawahara and the Kapalakiko Hawaiian Band, this performance took place during the 20th Anniversary concert of the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance.
Kāpili Polynesian Dance and Music Workshops 2018 Mahealani Uchiyama 2018-03-03 | Hōʻike 2018 Highlights
Kora and Karimba Rehearsal Mahealani Uchiyama 2017-06-15 | Musical moment for the 39th Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival featuring Zena Carlota Pearl and Māhealani Uchiyama performing kora and nyunga nyunga (also known as karimba) together.
Kuʻuleinani and Leiānuenue at the Merrie Monarch Mahealani Uchiyama 2014-06-19 | In 1986 Hula Hālau o Kuʻuleinani (under the direction of Kumu Hula Esther Correa) invited Hui Pā Hula ʻO Leiānuenue (under the direction of Kumu Hula Māhealani Uchiyama) to co-present at that yearʻs Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.
Pua Hone Mahealani Uchiyama 2014-03-15 | I have hesitated to post this one (as the quality is so poor you canʻt even discern our faces enough to appreciate how YOUNG we all were) but had the pleasure of reconnecting with emeritus members of Hui Pā Hula ʻo Leiānuenue recently. Just feels like it is time to share the very first time I did anything public in the Bay Area with hula. This was the old Kaleponi Hula Competition at Fort Mason Center back in 1984. Uncle Joe Kamai on lead vocals and ʻukulele. Kent Uchiyama on slack-key guitar, Marcie Hintz on beautiful, soaring harmony vocals, myself basically just holding the ʻukulele and my heart in my hands, and my beautiful dancers; Freddie Ennis, Karen Pugay, Casey Lee-Sims, Alyssa Gong, Michael Ogi, and others. We came in First Place. The song was composed by and is dedicated to the Rev. Dennis Kamakahi, this is Pua Hone.
Pahupahu Mahealani Uchiyama 2014-02-11 | From "A Walk by the Sea". Mahealani created Pahupahu as a way to recognize the duality of being an African-American Kumu Hula. The dance is a fusion of Tahitian 'ote'a (with 'ote'a choreography inspired by Les Grands Ballet de Tahiti) and the West African rhythms of Lamba (for healing) and Manjiani (for celebration). This performance is a celebration and call of support for all of us who walk in two worlds.
Huakaʻi Hilo - 2013 Mahealani Uchiyama 2014-01-10 | Sights and sounds of Hilo, Hawaiʻi during the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. With love and appreciation to Na Kumu Kawika, Sammye, Rosa, Mamina, Miki, and my wonderful friends Mary Spensor, Loke Roseguo, Farhana Huq, Beth Motoki, Pua and Dwight Tokumoto, and my sweetheart Kevin. You all made this time so special. Thank you for the precious memories!
Ohana Mahealani Uchiyama 2014-01-03 | This is a new song by me (in collaboration on some of the lyrics with my husband Kevin) that was created with the thought in mind to celebrate our diverse dance community. It is called 'Ohana (Hawaiian for "family"). This deliberately sentimental work took on a deeper meaning for me after the recent transition of my mom. 'Ohana calls to the waters, the wind, the mountains, the forests and the moon, and also to those who have gone before us and to those who will follow.Many of the video clips and images are from the recent Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance 20th Anniversary Concert, and the rehearsals and ceremonies running up to it. They remind me of the difficult, sometimes heartbreaking work of upholding traditions we may not have been born into, how important it is to acknowledge all our different colors and orientations, and how beautiful it is when we come together to celebrate each other. In honor of my mom, I encourage you to know your own story. Respect the stories of others in your community. Honor those who came before you. Have the highest regard for those who will follow. And most importantly of all, be a force of love in the world.
Tupuna Mahealani Uchiyama 2011-04-02 | An award-winning performance honoring the elders of our community in which we reminisce about the stories told by our tattoos. From the 2010 San Jose Tahiti Fete appearance of Mahealani Uchiyama and her Halau KaUaTuahine. Choreography by Hirohiti Tematahotoa.
Nohili Mahealani Uchiyama 2011-04-02 | The 1988 appearance of Mahealani Uchiyama and her Halau Hui Pa Hula 'O Leianuenue at the King Kamehameha Hula and Chant Competition in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kumu Nona Beamer graciously granted permission for the performance of her choreography of Nohili as performed by the wahine. Mahealani choreographed the hula kane. This performance was awarded 2nd Place in the Kahiko Division.
Solo by the Water Mahealani Uchiyama 2006-12-04 | An excerpt from the Ka Ua Tuahine film "Black Pearl". Ka Ua Tuahine directed by Kumu Mahealani Uchiyama "Black Pearl" directed by Hoku Uchiyama
Taura o Te Here Mahealani Uchiyama 2006-12-04 | A segment from the Ka Ua Tuahine film "Black Pearl". Ka Ua Tuahine directed by Kumu Mahealani Uchiyama "Black Pearl" directed by Hoku Uchiyama
