A decade of Emme
Emme Tomimbang†continues to celebrate her 10th anniversary year with her second TV special of 2004.
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The hourlong "Hawaii's Women of Song" will air beginning 9 p.m. tomorrow on KHON2. Tomimbang's special guests include Aunty Genoa Keawe and Na Leo. Emme also will include a special tribute to the late Aunty Irmgard Aluli.
Emme's last interview with Aunty Genoa Keawe was six years ago. Since then, the legendary entertainer has won several local and national awards, including the National Endowment for Performing Arts from Washington, D.C.
Keawe will talk about her decades-long career and what she hopes Hawaii's younger performers will do to keep traditional island music alive.
Na Leo spent time with Emme nearly 10 years ago, on their return from a short hiatus from music.Today, the women are celebrating their 20th anniversary together and hitting national and international music billboards, while expanding their families.
Emme also pays tribute to the late Aunty Irmgard Aluli, looking back to a 1997 interview. Aluli's daughter Mihana Souza, from Aluli's group Puamana, shares what the family has been doing to consolidate more than 300 of their mom's original compositions.
For those who miss the presentation, it will be rebroadcast at 4 p.m. Sunday.
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