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DJ Sessions: Hawaiian Music From 'DJ Mermaid'

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Hula dancers welcome the sailing crew into Kailua Bay in Kailua, Hawaii. (Ronen Zilberman/AP)
Hula dancers welcome the sailing crew into Kailua Bay in Kailua, Hawaii. (Ronen Zilberman/AP)

We talk to Paige Okamura, a DJ at Hawaii Public Radio and Hawaiian language scholar, about four songs from her homeland.

Music From The Segment

Maiki Aiu Lake, "Au'a 'ia"

The Aloha Pumehana Serenaders, "Hanohano Hale'iwa"

The Kahauanu Lake Trio, "Pua Lililehua"

"Pua Malihini," performed By The Kamehameha School


Cassady Rosenblum produced and edited this interview for broadcast.

This segment aired on February 20, 2020.

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