Oahu After Dark - Honolulu, Waikiki and Oahu - page 346

At Duke'sCanoeClub at the Outrigger Waikiki ( & 808/923-0711 ), it's always three deep at
the beachside bar as the sun sets; extra-special entertainment is a given here, from 4 to 6pm
and again from 9:30pm to midnight every night.
Nearby, the Moana Surfrider offers a regular nightly program of live Hawaiian music and
piano in its BeachHouse ( & 808/922-3111 ), which surrounds an islet-size canopy of banyan
tree and roots where Robert Louis Stevenson loved to linger. The Veranda serves afternoon tea
and cocktails.
Our best advice for Hawaiian music lovers is to scan the local dailies (especially Friday's
pull-out TGIF section in the Honolulu Star Advertiser; www.staradvertiser.com ) or the
Honolulu Weekly ( www.honoluluweekly.com ) to see if and where the following Hawaiian
entertainers are appearing: KekuhiKanahele, an accomplished, award-winning chanter and
kahiko (ancient hula) dancer; Hookena, a symphonically rich quintet featuring ManuBoyd,
one of the most prolific songwriters and chanters in Hawaii; KealiiReichel, premier chanter,
dancer, and award-winning recording artist; RobbieKahakalau, another award-winning mu-
sician; Kapena, for contemporary Hawaiian music; Na Leo Pilimehana, a trio of angelic
Hawaiian singers; the MakahaSonsofNiihau, pioneers in the Hawaiian cultural renaissance;
Fiji, a performer whose music is classified as Hawaiian soul; and slack-key guitar master Ray-
mond Kane.
Consider the gods beneficent if you happen to be here when the hula halau (school) of
Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett is holding its annual fundraiser. It's a rousing, inspired,
family effort that always features the best in ancient and contemporary Hawaiian music. For
the best in hula, check the dailies for halau fundraisers, which are always authentic, enriching,
and local to the core.
The Waikiki Improvement Association also puts on free hula performances every Tues-
day, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 6:30 to 7:30pm, at Kuhio Beach Park.