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About Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu
Artist Biography
Hawaiian chanter Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu began hula dancing at age 15, performing at luaus and other cultural events before becoming an acclaimed kumu hula (teacher) himself.
∙ The sunny “Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride,” written for the 2002 animated film Lilo & Stitch, was named one of Disney’s 12 Best Songs of the 21st Century by Billboard.
∙ His 2003 album, Call It What You Like, which showcased his modern spin on traditional chanting techniques, landed in the Top 20 of Billboard’s World Music chart.
∙ Four hundred hula dancers accompanied him during the 2013 Hawaii Bowl halftime show, where he performed two tracks from his 1999 debut, Po’okela Chants.
∙ The Academy of Hawaiian Arts, the progressive hula school he launched in 2003, received an Isadora Duncan Dance Award in 2014 for Outstanding Achievement in Performance.
Hometown
Hawaii
Genre
Worldwide
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