(Jb* IJorUanfc © beem r Music CONTRIBUTED STORY for T he P ortland O bserver W ith j u s t u n d e r tw o w e e k s rem aining. K ukahi 2000 featuring m u ltip le H o k u A w ard w in n e r KEALII REICH EL is on the verge o f se llin g o u t at th e g lo rio u s A rlene S chnitzer Concert Hall in Port land, Oregon - the Ci ty o f R oses. Ticket sales have been brisk and only a few hundred seats rem ain to R eichel’s only northw est m ainland appearance this year w hich will be held on Saturday, April 29th at 7:30PM . H is show is a m ultim edia p h e n o m e n o n th a t h a s a w e d a u d ie n c e s in H a w a ii an d th e m ainland. C oncertgoers will enjoy a full evening o f music and hula w hile being im m ersed in R e ic h e l’s d e e p r o o te d H aw aiian culture. He blends p u ls a tin g c h a n ts a n d tra d itio n a l h u la w ith an e n t o u r a g e o f dancers that have captured n u m e ro u s h o n o rs at com petitions in Hawaii. Reichel leads this years Hoku H anohano A w a rd s nom inations w ith nine from h is D e c e m b e r r e le a s e , M elelana in c lu d in g M ale V ocalist o f the Y ear, Album a n d H aw aiian A lbum o f the Y ear and tw o Song o f the Y ear s e le c tio n s a m o n g o th e r c a te g o r y s e le c tio n s . M e le la n a h a s e n jo y e d continued success since its D ecem ber release reining as on e o f th e top recording a lb u m s in H a w a ii a n d holding a T op T en spot for o v e r 12 w e e k s o n th e B illboard M agazine charts i n the category o fW orld music. His show is a m enagerie o f v isual, au d io and special effect su rp rises that w ill am aze even the seasoned c o n n o is s e u r o f is la n d e n te r ta in m e n t. R e ic h e l e n jo y s th e “ c o n n e c tio n ” w ith h is audience as he w eaves his m agic w ith m usic, original c o m p o s itio n s , a b it of h o m e s p u n h u m o r, an d s e n s itiv e iss u e s that have w on the respect ol a vast and diverse worldwide f o l l o w i n g This special event hosted b> the K am eham eha School! A lu m n i A s s o c ia tio n Reichel’s Portland concert nears sellout O regon Region and presented by Classic Island Productions starts with a M ahalo Reception from 6PM to 7PM at the Portland Center for P e r fo r m in g A rts rotunda for all $50 Preferred ticket holders. These guests will be greeted with a fresh flow er lei, and enjoy a d e lic io u s b u ffe t o f pup u s and H aw aiian entertainm ent as a w arm up to the R eichel’s perform ance. A limited number o f General Reserved seats are still available but selling very quickly. Call Ticket master today to reserve your front row seat, (503) 224-4400 or order online at k u k a h i2 0 0 0 .b ig s te p .c o m . A lim ited num ber o f vendors bring a selection o f quality H aw aiian arts and crafts, exclusive prints and fine art, H aw aiian jew elry and unique gift items and o f course, island music c d ’s to this exclusive engagem ent. KSAA will have “lim ited edition” Y 2K ealii T -shirts for sale with proceeds going towards theirC am p O h a n a p ro g ra m fo r c h ild re n . Reichel’s Melelana release will also be available for sale along with other logo items. The evening continues with a post concert party at A m egards at SE 9th & H aw thorne in dow ntow n P o rtla n d . I t ’s a T R O P IC A L ISLAND BASH featuring Island C ontem porary M usic o f K anak A ttack, P o rtlan d ’s #1 H aw aiian Reggae Band, dancing and an All You Can Eat PU PU FEST hosted by N o h o ’s H aw aiian Cafe from 10PM till pau hana. No doubt this is w h ere th e a c tio n w ill b e and naturally tickets to this celebration is VERY LIM ITED to only a few hundred party-goers. $20 gets you in the door to the liveliest party in Portland that evening. Call (503) 977-2771, or (503) 625-1337 today before they are scooped up by the “early birds” ! Winter is over and Spring has arrived, So Let s Dance! Saturday, April 22,2000 Billy Webb Lodge (George Quarker Social Hall) 6 North Tillamook Street Portland, Oregon Donation: $5 (At the Door) Music by: DJ Papa Chuck Food, Friends, Dance & Fun All in one place, Join Us! (Sponsored by: The African American Men's Club: a non-profit Organization) kmhd f°rthe love jazz 89.1 » •