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Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero on Haku Mele | Ke Ao Mālamalama o Ka Hula Episode 4
A preview from episode 4—Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero shares his thoughts on being a haku mele (composer) and sharing the kaona (hidden meaning) behind songs.
Kumu Kawaikapu sits down with one of Hawaiʻi’s most recognized and accomplished musicians and entertainers, Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero for a talk story session on hula knowledge, hula stories, and the transition from haumana (student) to kumu hula (hula teacher). Robert Uluwehi Cazimero is multi-award winning artist and carries the teachings learned from his kumu hula and hula master, Maiki Aiu-Lake. Cazimero is the kumu hula for Hālau Nā Kamalei o Lililehua which he started under the blessing of his kumu hula, Maiki Aiu-Lake.
Ke Ao Mālamalama o Ka Hula: The Enlightenment of Hula is a talk story series featuring some of Hawaiʻi's most celebrated and accomplished kumu hula hosted by world renowned songwriter, kumu hula and Windward CC lecturer Frank Lehua Kawaikapuokalani Hewett. Intimate talk story and panel discussions offer a deeper understanding and appreciation for the traditional ways of learning hula and “becoming” a kumu hula. Filmed in Palikū Theatre at Windward Community College, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi.
Windward Community College
Ke Mālamalama o Ke Ko‘olau : Enlightening Ko‘olau
visit windward.hawaii.edu today!
Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero on Haku Mele | Ke Ao Mālamalama o Ka Hula Episode 4
A preview from episode 4—Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero shares his thoughts on being a haku mele (composer) and sharing the kaona (hidden meaning) behind songs.
Kumu Kawaikapu sits down with one of Hawaiʻi’s most recognized and accomplished musicians and entertainers, Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero for a talk story session on hula knowledge, hula stories, and the transition from haumana (student) to kumu hula (hula teacher). Robert Uluwehi Cazimero is multi-award winning artist and carries the teachings learned from his kumu hula and hula master, Maiki Aiu-Lake. Cazimero is the kumu hula for Hālau Nā Kamalei o Lililehua which he started under the blessing of his kumu hula, Maiki Aiu-Lake.
Ke Ao Mālamalama o Ka Hula: The Enlightenment of Hula is a talk story series featuring some of Hawaiʻi's most celebrated and accomplished kumu hula hosted by world renowned songwriter, kumu hula and Windward CC lecturer Frank Lehua Kawaikapuokalani Hewett. Intimate talk story and panel discussions offer a deeper understanding and appreciation for the traditional ways of learning hula and “becoming” a kumu hula. Filmed in Palikū Theatre at Windward Community College, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi.
Windward Community College
Ke Mālamalama o Ke Ko‘olau : Enlightening Ko‘olau
visit windward.hawaii.edu today!










