The musical duo of Mailani Makainai and Lei Melket make the signature sound of Keahiwai. What stemmed from a talent show performance turned into a career. The duo, graduates of Maryknoll School in Honolulu, Hawaii recorded their first album with the help of Jon Yamasato (Pure Heart) and Aaron Kimura of Island Groove and 808e.
They scored their first big hits in 2001 with Over and Promised Love from their debut album Local Girls which also garnered five Na Hoku Hanohano nominations. They won two of those awards that year.
Keahiwai has continued to record together and their latest release is entitled Changes. Changes takes a slightly different direction for the duo but still sounds fresh with their signature sound.
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