Aloha! Malo e Lelei! Hafa Adai!
Thank you for visiting Guava Groove! I am an urban Polynesian from Long Beach, the city I grew up in. What I share is simply what has been given to me from those who have gone before, especially so from my mother, Kapu Bray. She was absolutely inspirational and I am glad to have been raised and taught by such a powerfully talented and humble human being. Here in Long Beach and the surrounding area I have had the opportunity to spread aloha by means of teaching ukulele, Hawaiian mele, and hula, by volunteering for various non-profit organizations, and most recently by gathering ukulele from the community for kids who are displaced. The latter being a work which comes straight from the marrow! Several of my students have become ukulele mentors. They visit a local shelter once a week to show these children how to play ukulele and when it is time for the kids to move on, they can take their ukulele with them!
Please browse my webpages and see the different classes I offer, photos of those I work with, and especially visit my blog and make a comment!
Mahalo Piha~
Nakaikainaelua Hokulani Bray
Thank you for visiting Guava Groove! I am an urban Polynesian from Long Beach, the city I grew up in. What I share is simply what has been given to me from those who have gone before, especially so from my mother, Kapu Bray. She was absolutely inspirational and I am glad to have been raised and taught by such a powerfully talented and humble human being. Here in Long Beach and the surrounding area I have had the opportunity to spread aloha by means of teaching ukulele, Hawaiian mele, and hula, by volunteering for various non-profit organizations, and most recently by gathering ukulele from the community for kids who are displaced. The latter being a work which comes straight from the marrow! Several of my students have become ukulele mentors. They visit a local shelter once a week to show these children how to play ukulele and when it is time for the kids to move on, they can take their ukulele with them!
Please browse my webpages and see the different classes I offer, photos of those I work with, and especially visit my blog and make a comment!
Mahalo Piha~
Nakaikainaelua Hokulani Bray