Name: 23rd Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Ki‘eki‘e Falsetto Contest
Start: 2025-09-20T17:30:00-10:00
End: 2025-09-20T20:30:00-10:00
Location: 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Kapalua, HI 96761

$23rd Richard Ho\u2018opi\u2018i Leo Ki\u2018eki\u2018e Falsetto Contest$

Enjoy a night of mele (song) as we honor the preservation and perpetuation of Hawai'i's unique falsetto traditions.
The purpose of this event is to provide a championship opportunity for amateur falsetto singers, as well as to provide a dynamic platform for the preservation and perpetuation of Hawai'i's unique falsetto traditions. Additionally, it is designed to honor and uphold the cultural and entertainment ideals and integrity as modeled by the late Uncle Richard Ho'opi'i--Hawaiian falsetto legend, member of the renowned musical duo, The Ho'opi'i Brothers, a Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, a Na Hoku Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award co-recipient, a National Endowment of the Arts Folk Heritage Fellowship co-recipient, a Grammy Award co-recipient, and the founder of the Richard Ho'opi'i Leo Ki'eki'e Contest.