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During the gala dinner, renowned Hawaiian guitarist Makana, who performed at the White House in 2009, opened his suit jacket to reveal a home-made “Occupy with Aloha” T-shirt. Then, instead of playing the expected instrumental background music, he spent almost 45 minutes repeatedly singing his protest ballad released earlier that day. The ballad, called “We Are the Many,” includes lines such as “The lobbyists at Washington do gnaw…. And until they are purged, we won’t withdraw,” and ends with the refrain: “We’ll occupy the streets, we’ll occupy the courts, we’ll occupy the offices of you, till you do the bidding of the many, not the few.” Those who could hear Makana’s message included Presidents Barack Obama of the United States of America, Hu Jintao of China, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada, and over a dozen other heads of state.
“At first, I was worried about playing ‘We Are The Many,’” said Makana. “But I found it odd that I was afraid to sing a song I’d written, especially since I’d written it with these people in mind.”During the gala dinner, renowned Hawaiian guitarist Makana, who performed at the White... more
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Island textiles icon Alfred Shaheen was among the founders of the modern Hawaiian garment industry, helping revolutionize the business not only through innovative designs but by establishing a business model that allowed him to introduce Hawaiian wear to people around the world.
Shaheen, whose original pieces today can sell on eBay for hundreds and even thousands of dollars, died Monday in Torrance, Calif., from complications due to diabetes. He was 86.
"He was one of the giants of the Hawai'i garment industry," said Dale Hope, creative director for Kahala Sportswear and author of the book "The Aloha Shirt."
Shaheen "pioneered screen printing here in Honolulu like it had never been done before — he printed men's aloha shirts and women's dresses," Hope said. "To print rayon fabric in Ho-nolulu and with the vibrancy, colors and technique that he achieved was mind-boggling."
By 1959, Shaheen had built his own factory and showroom and was Hawai'i's largest manufacturer of aloha wear. He employed 400 people and was grossing more than $4 million annually by selling garments worldwide, including at retail stores in Hawai'i.Island textiles icon Alfred Shaheen was among the founders of the modern Hawaiian... more
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