QC Visiting Artist: Kulāiwi

Name: QC Visiting Artist: Kulāiwi
Start: 2024-10-02T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 1000 Lincoln Blvd, Clinton, IA, United States, Iowa 52732

Schedule

Wed Oct 02 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1000 Lincoln Blvd, Clinton, IA, United States, Iowa 52732 | Clinton, IA

Quad City Arts continues its 51st season of professional performing arts residencies for the 2023-24 school year with the Visiting Artist Series at Clinton Community College (CCC). Kulaiwi will perform on Wednesday, October 2 at 6 p.m.
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.
The debut album ‘Kulāiwi Native Lands’ by Kawika Kahiapo, Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental won the 2022 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards for Group of the Year, Hawaiian Album of the Year and the prestigious Album of the Year. The 15 tracks feature a mix of new original songs from some of the most renowned Haku Mele in Hawaii and several timeless Hawaiian classic mele.
For more information on upcoming events, visit the Quad City Arts Calendar at https://www.quadcityarts.com/events.html. The series serves students and community members in Clinton, Scott, and Muscatine Counties in Iowa, and Henry, Rock Island, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. Since 1974, the Visiting Artists Series has engaged Quad City residents of all ages in quality arts experiences with professional performing artists. See more information about the Visiting Artists Series residency program t https://www.quadcityarts.com/vas.