From Hawaii to South Lake Tahoe, Kulāiwi performs at Tahoe Arts Project concerts

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Arts Project (TAP) is celebrating its 36th year of bringing music and the arts to schools on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. To start off the season, they have brought a week of music from Hawaii into schools and will wrap it up with a public concert at Lake Tahoe Community College's Duke Theatre on Friday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m.

The musical group Kulāiwi will be stopping by local schools September 19-23 and wrapping up their week in Lake Tahoe with the community performance.

Kulāiwi means “land of my ancestors.” With soaring vocals, island harmonies, and a folk vibe, along with an easy-going charisma and witty banter, they are committed to telling the stories of Hawai’i – the land and the people – from their Indigenous points of view. Their prodigious talents as lyricists and composers create music imbued with Hawaiian values and ways of seeing and living in the world. Both their original songs and their selections of Hawaiian classics are inspired by diverse musical styles and reflect their passionate commitment to their islands

They were recently honored with the 2022 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Album of the Year Award, Hawaiian Album of the Year Award, Group of the Year Award, and Hawaiian Engineering Award of the Year. Together, the synergy they create is both heard and felt by their audiences.

Tickets for the Friday show are $10 for adults and free for kids who are accompanied by adults. For more information, call TAP at 530-542-3632.