Tuesday Preview: Sāmoan diaspora and hip hop

Short Tagata Pasifika clip on Sāmoan artist Zipso.

Hawaiian Language Revitalization Benefit

Support the revitalization of the Hawaiian Language and Culture at the KULIA ROOTS FEST this SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 at ANDREWS AMPHITHEATER from 5:30-11:00PM.

The concert will feature various bands including INNA VISION from Maui, AIPOHAKU from Hawai'i, OOKLAH THE MOC from O'ahu and ROOTZ UNDERGROUND from Kingston, Jamaica in their very first appearance to Hawai'i!


$10 tickets may be purchased with a validated UH MANOA ID and $15 tickets are available for the GENERAL PUBLIC at the following locations:


UH Manoa Campus Center
Buti Groove
Ecosystems
Aikane Kai
Hungry Ear
Barefoot League

Tickets will also be available at the door.


Proceeds are to benefit KAWAIHUELANI CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

*additional concert info may be found at http://www.myspace.com/kuliarootsfest.

Ea

A follow up to our discussion about mele paleoleo and the concept of ea in both the Hawaiian and English-dominant language context.

Language as a Political Tool: Authenticity, Kuleana, and Hawaiian Language Revitalization

By looking at Hawaiian rap, we'll continue our discussion of language as a political tool in Hawai‘i. We'll bring together our experience with ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i and Pidgin to examine how issues of authenticity, kuleana, and the art of resistance interact. As we've discussed, issues of colonial oppression and solidarity with other colonized peoples, especially in North America, are common themes in this genre.

How are issues of language and identity dealt with in this art form?