Masami Sato & Makana
Wednesday's featured steel guitar group was Masami Sato & Makana. The band Makana comprises Masami Sato on Ubass and Vocal, Kazuko Tanaka on Steel guitar, Masako Wakamatsu on Steel guitar, Kazuko Ishii on Guitar, Ayumi Kato on Guitar and Vocal, Yoshiko Konno on Bass, and Michiko Makiuchi on ‘Ukulele and Vocal. Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel from Hawai‘i Island danced hula for Makana.
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Wednesdayʻs concert featured Japanese group Makana with Kazuko Tanaka, Yoshiko Konno, Michiko Makiuchi, group leader Masami Sato, Ayumi Kato, Kazuko Ishii, and Masako Wakamatsu.
Alan Akaka helped emcee the concert.
Ayumi Kato, Kazuko Ishii, and Masako Wakamatsu
Michiko Makiuchi and Masami Sato.
Kazuko Tanaka, Yoshiko Konno, Michiko Makiuchi, Masami Sato, Ayumi Kato, Kazuko Ishii, and Masako Wakamatsu.
Ayumi Kato.
Kazuko Ishii.
Guest hula by Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel from Hawaiʻi Island.
Meleana Manuel.
Ayumi Kato and Kazuko Ishii.
Masako Wakamatsu.
Meleana Manuel.
Meleana Manuel.
Meleana Manuel.
Shinichi Kakiuchi, Michiko Makiuchi, Kazukio Ishii, Masami Sato, Ayumi Kato, Yoshiko Konno, Alan Akaka, Kiyoshi ʻʻLionʻʻ Kobayashi, Masako Wakamatsu, Meleana Manuel, and Kazuko Tanaka.
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