by Steve | Mar 8, 2021 | Backstory
We were honored to interview Uncle Cy Bridges this week. In true Shaka form, upon being asked to be interviewed, Uncle Cy exhibited great humility, noting that there were other more important people who could give a better story. We of course knew otherwise. And...
by Steve | Feb 27, 2021 | Backstory
Shaka, the Power of Aloha is back in production after a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19. This past Thursday 2.25.21 saw photography resuming in all-day interviews Kupuna on Aunty Kela Miller’s family Kuleana Lands in La’ie. Kuleana lands are family homesteads...
by Minette Lew-McCabe | Jan 21, 2021 | Backstory
We started “Shaka, the Power of Aloha” back in May 2019, when the Bizgenics crew was invited by the Kupuna of Laʻie to record oral history from those who learned lessons of life from Hamana Kalili, the original Shaka Man. When the pandemic first hit, all...
by Steve | Nov 9, 2020 | Backstory, News
Huge Mahalo to Kamehameha Schools, specifically Lauren Nahme, Kumu Manu Boyd, Kumu Robert “Lono” Ikuwa and Hailama Farden for seeing the potential of Shaka, the Power of Aloha. To date, KS has contributed a monetary gift equal to 20% of the minimum...
by Steve | May 28, 2019 | Backstory, News
Shaka, the Power of Aloha began its quest in La’ie, on the island of Oahu, Hawai’i. If you ever wonder if the story of Hamana Kalili is real, check out the Polynesian Cultural Center in La’ie. At the entry gate stands an 8’+ statue of Tutu Hamana. There’s...
