The Friends of the Royal Hawaiian Band held its annual meeting and ‘aha’aina at Queen Emma’s Summer Palace. The event featured a new commissioned work in which conductor/composer/arranger Matt Catingub put together a medley of songs by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.
Photos by Rachel Breit rbreit@midweek.com
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Erin Taoka, Moana Sanders and Kimi Michelman
Toni Lee, Marlene Kamakawiwo‘ole, and bandmaster Clarke and Lynell Bright
Milton I and Princess Mara Paki
Noel Okimoto, Ryan Ng, Yoojin Cancio and Aimee Ono
Lynell Bright, and Fran and Dick Hamasaki
City Council Chairman Ernest and Melanie Martin
Toni Lee, City Councilman Breene and Cheryl Harimoto, and Ethel Iwasaki