Nālani Kanaka‘ole was a dancer, born in 1946, who died in 2026.
Biography
Nālani Kanakaʻole (March 19, 1946 – January 3, 2026) was a Hawaiian kumu hula (hula teacher) at Hālau o Kekuhi, the dance company. The daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole, she led Hālau o Kekuhi along with her niece Huihui Kanahele-Mossman. In 1993, she and her sister, Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele, were jointly named National Heritage Fellows by the National Endowment for the Arts, which recognized them as "Hula Masters".
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