The youngest daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole was dedicated to preserving and practicing ancient Hawaiian traditions.

Nālani Kanakaʻole, a fifth-generation loea hula, master chanter, and daughter of legendary kumu hula Edith Kanakaʻole, has ...

Nalani Kanaka’ole, a revered kumu hula and cultural matriarch from Hilo, passed away peacefully at the age of 79, her family ...

Born Faith Nālani Kanakaʻole on March 19, 1946, in Keaukaha, Hilo, she was raised on homestead lands and immersed in Hawaiian ...

The Maui County Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday morning in the Council Chambers honoring kumu hula Iola ...

Nālani Kanakaʻole, a fifth-generation loea hula whose life work preserved and perpetuated the ancient traditions of Hawaiian ...

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- "Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many ...

Thirteen young women vied for the honor on the first night of the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. “I’m just thankful. I’m going to ...