The Hilo Sessions (Vol. 4)

301 Keawe Street,Hilo HI 96720

03 September, 2022

Description

The Hilo Sessions is an intimate concert series showcasing our local community artists and activists. It is our joy to provide alternative social spaces for music and art appreciators to collectivize and celebrate life. Each session will feature a different keynote speaker, representing a community org that is doing impactful work for da aina and da people. The Hilo Sessions (Vol. 4) will be featuring TWO phenomenal bands, a DJ , a Keynote Speaker, and local vendors. You will surely leave feeling inspired and amazed, and more connected to Hilo and Hawai'i! _________________________________________ 🏝 Kyle Strngz and T.I.P🎸 Originally formed in 2020, three members of the island hip-hop group Faithful to Hawaii--Kyle Strngz , Young Nav, and King.Yogi--joined forces to form Trouble in Paradise (T.I.P.). Together, they rock out venues in Hilo and spread good vibes and irie vibrations--an island sound fused with elements of RnB, Dance Hall, Rock , and Hip Hop.. They were featured in a live concert streaming service called Hilo Town Roots and since then have been working in the studio together perfecting performances and crafting their style. The band's other members consist of Shay Panela (drums), Bryson Moana (bass) and Rocky Damore (vocals). They all met at open mics in Hilo and eventually found themselves to be a perfect fit for their collective artistic dreams. Behind the scenes, the group is working on releasing more material and getting air time so that people can hear their message. The band is here to create a good vibe and to share their paradise, while helping people find their own version of it. @kyle_strngz_t.i.p 🦁 Sharine Ramos and Friends 🤙 Sharine Kuhana Mauka’a Ramos is a singer-songwriter sharing her love of Reggae and RnB. Early on her hunger for music became her passion--she first started music when she was 10 years old, and it has always been a place of peace in her brightest and darkest moments in life. Sharine is a mother, wife, and an artist. "I'm just a local girl doing what I love cause I refuse to give up.. love yourself and do what makes you happy, never give up!" With this loving spirit, she has made a lot of amazing creative friends along the way who have merged into her musical family to support her musical vision. Together, they bring a powerful local sound that represents da east side in the most high. Through her music, Sharine Ramos gives positive energy to her people and blesses them with good vibrations! @kuhanamaukaa @reen_nation_vibez_ 🎧 3 Lions Collective A DJ Trio featuring DJ Uplifter, DJ CRoy, and DJ Quality. Bringing you da most irie sounds from all da nations, 3 Lions Collective drops a natty set for reggae and dancehall lovers of all backgrounds. Individually and collectively, they have been tearing up dance floors for years across the nation. Together, this super group will have you skankin' and two-steppin' before you know it! @djuplifter @djcroy @qualitysmusic _________________________________________ 🗣️ Our guest speaker this month is Candace Fujikane Candace Fujikane is a land and water protector and professor of English at the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. She was born in Honolulu but grew up on the slopes of Haleakalā on Maui. She has been standing for lands and waters in Hawaiʻi for over twenty years. She camped on Mauna Kea for the first two weeks during the 2019 stand to protect the mountain, and she has been arrested for standing with Kahuku communities against harmful wind turbines sited too near to schools and homes. Her book, "Mapping Abundance for a Planetary Future: Kanaka Maoli and Critical Settler Cartographies in Hawaiʻi," was released in 2021. Before that, she co-published an impactful book titled, "Asian Settler Colonialism: From Local Governance to the Habits of Everyday Life in Hawai‘i." @cfujikane https://hawaii.academia.edu/CandaceFujikane https://english.hawaii.edu/faculty/candace-fujikane/ https://www.dukeupress.edu/mapping-abundance-for-a-planetary-future _________________________________________ 🎨On the canvas, we have live painter Kerry Mark Green Kerry Mark Green explores the inner realms and the worlds beyond with an afro-futurist lens. Some of his fine work will be available for purchase at the show. www.kerrymarkgreen.com IG: @kerrymarkgreen _________________________________________ Local Vendors: •Uproot Origin - Organic juice/elixir bar @uprootorigin •Local fresh 'awa (kava) _________________________________________ •Come early if you like grab seats or talk story with the artists and community organizers! •There will be no sale of alcohol or liquor--but can BYOB responsibly