Ku'uipo Kumukahi, President of HARA, the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, Jacqueline Leilani Rosetti, the Honolulu Skylark, and Harry B. Soria, Jr. pose on stage immediately following the presentation of Skylark with her Award. Harry B. read the emotional script and Ku'uipo represented the grateful Academy. (Photo: Sunny-Aloha Miller)
Harry B. Soria, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Debbie Nakanelua-Richards, and Billy V chat prior to the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards Luncheon for the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards on Saturday, May 27, 2011. Harry B. presented Jackie Rossetti, the Honolulu Skylark, with her Lifetime Achievement Award, while Dennis Kamakahi & Cyril Pahinui honored her with a pair of their mele. Debbie's represented Hawaiian Airlines, the title sponsor, and Billy V is the voice of the Hoku Awards. (Photo: Sunny Aloha Miller)
Harry B. Soria, Jr. and guitarist-extraordinaire, Chino Montero, hang out during the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards dinner & broadcast at the Hawaii Convention Center on Sunday evening, 5/29/2011. (Photo: Keith Chow)
Host Leslie Wilcox, CEO of PBS Hawaii Television welcomes legendary Hawaiian music songstress Emma Veary, and co-host Harry B. Soria, Jr. to the set for the premiere of "Hawaiian Air presents: Na Mele: Emma Veary at Halekulani". (Photo: PBS Hawaii)
Harry B. Soria, Jr. reads the emotional script written by Ellen Pelissero inducting Harry B. & Ellen's dear pal. Jacqueline Leilani Rossetti, the "Honolulu Skylark", into the Lifetime Achievement Awards for the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Jackie was recognized for her nearly 40 years in broadcasting Hawaiian music for the community. (Photo: Damien Tucker)
Ku'uipo Kumukahi, President of the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, Jacqueline Leilani Rossetti, "the Honolulu Skylark", recipient of the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Harry B. Soria, Jr., presenter of the award to Sky, pose on stage immediately following the formal presentation. (Photo: Damien Tucker)
Harry B. Soria, Jr. (far left) and Aaron Sala (3rd from the left) are joined by Hawaiian music supporters from both Hawaii and Japan prior to the 2011 Hoku Awards telecast. Harry B. was a finalist in the Liner Notes category while Aaron was a presenter. (Photo: Bruce Asato - Honolulu Star Advertiser)
The Hot Club of Hulaville celebrates winning the Jazz Album of the Year Award at the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. The Django Reinhardt inspired group performed their hit, "I'm Pau", a remake of the 1930s vintage Dick McIntire hapa haole classic during the Hoku Awards broadcast. (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)
Harry B. Soria, Jr., presenter for Honolulu Skylark, Larry Lindsey Kimura, LTA awardee for 1981, and Kenji Sano, 2011 LTA awardee as part of the 1970s group, "Kalapana", gather immediately following the close of festivities. Larry & Harry B. go back to the 1970s when both had shows on 1420 AM KCCN, Station Aloha. Larry's show served as the launching pad for today's resurgence in the Hawaiian language. (Photo: Lance Arinaga - Honolulu Pulse)
Jacqueline Leilani Rossetti aka: "Honolulu Skylar" received the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2011 from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts as part of the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Festival. Harry B. Soria, Jr., whose Territorial Airwaves program began in 1979 as a feature on Skylark's radio show, had the honor of presenting the award to Sky. (Photo: Mahi Family)
Ellen Pelissero, at the time the publicist for 1420 AM KCCN, Station Aloha, shot a series of candid photos at a party thrown at the home of James Grant Benton. Ellen snapped this shot of Harry B. Soria, Jr. with a beer in his hand enjoying the festivities with all of the radio ohana. (Photo: Ellen Pelissero)
Halau Mohala Ilima has appeared at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival for 33 consecutive years. And each year, Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva takes the halau to the hula pa at Volcano National Park to dance their mahalo. (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)
The historic W. H. Shipman House sits in the center of the beautiful estate at Ha'ena Beach. This home was the subject of Helen Desha Beamer's beautiful mele, "Lei O Ha'ena". Robert Cazimero and Manu Boyd serenaded us on the lawn with the Beamer classic to help us understand its significance. (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)
This view show how the two ancient lava flows, one from Mauna Loa and the other from Mauna Kea met at this powerful location. The shallow tide waters are perfect for wading, and the honu bask in the lava tide pools that protect the beach from the sea. (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)
Led by na kumu Manu Boyd, Mapuana de Silva, Vicky Holt Takamine, and Robert Cazimero, we were invited to visit the historic W. H. Shipman estate at Ha'ena Beach, in Keaau, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The site's beauty was incredible! (Photo: Harry B. Soria, Jr.)
