'Homegrown' hoolaulea celebrates Windward side

By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 30, 2012

~~<p>IN 2005, Raiatea Helm took the stage with "Auntie" Genoa Keawe for a duet that many regard as one of the Windward Hoolaulea's all-time highlights.</p>
<p>The two gifted performers represented the "bookends" of Hawaiian music. Then just 21 years old, Helm was a rising star who had already won four Na Hoku Hanohano awards (the Grammys of the local music industry). With a career spanning more than 60 years, the 86-year-old Keawe, also a multiple Hoku recipient, was the beloved mentor of many top local entertainers.</p>
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IN 2005, Raiatea Helm took the stage with "Auntie" Genoa Keawe for a duet that many regard as one of the Windward Hoolaulea's all-time highlights.

The two gifted performers represented the "bookends" of Hawaiian music. Then just 21 years old, Helm was a rising star who had already won four Na Hoku Hanohano awards (the Grammys of the local music industry). With a career spanning more than 60 years, the 86-year-old Keawe, also a multiple Hoku recipient, was the beloved mentor of many top local entertainers. Login for more...