Kani Nahe: Haku Mele Competition
Mele Conference 2026
•
48m
Kani Nahe: Haku Mele Competition
This final plenary session, “Kani Nahe: Haku Mele Competition,” features the performances and adjudication of the four finalists of the 2026 haku mele competition. Selected from 20 entrants, competitors presented and performed their
mele for the adjudicators to provide commentary/critique. The winner was the invited to perform their mele at the Mele Hula Festival live broadcast.
Up Next in Mele Conference 2026
-
Hakukole | Featuing Kealiʻi Reichel
Hakukole
Offered by renowned mele practitioner and kumu hula, Kealiʻi Reichel, this session explores
a specific genre of mele, “hakukole,” which Pukui and Elbert define as “to defame, ridicule, as
in figurative language and chant; defamer.” -
Mele & the Law: Exploring Contracts &...
Mele and the Law: Exploring Contracts & Intellectual Property
How can we yield the law to uplift our cultural practices? How can contracts become a site for cultural advocacy? How do we steward ʻike and does it align with western notions of intellectual property? Join Native Hawaiian attorneys, ...
-
Haku Mele | Featuring Kimo Alama Keau...
Haku Mele with Kumu Hula Kimo Keaulana
This session features renowned haku mele and kumu hula, Kimo Alama Keaulana, as he shares original compositions and his process in composing these mele.
