Hāwane Rios

Aloha  ʻĀina.    Hāwane  Rios  is  a  Mauna  Kea  Protector  and  award  winning  singer/songwriter  from  Puʻukapu,  Waimea  on  the  Island  of  Hawaiʻi.  She  was  raised  from  an  early  age  in  the  traditional  art  forms  of  chant  and  dance  of    her  people  which  created  a  strong  foundation  for  her  passion  of  music  and  songwriting.  Rios  believes  that  music  is  a  powerful  catalyst  for  change  and  is  moved  to  write  and  sing  songs  with  a  healing  and  unifying  message.  Being  of  Kanaka  Maoli  (Native  Hawaiian),  Chamorro,  Taino,  Portuguese,  and  English  decent,  she  feels  her  lineages,  cultural  traditions,  music,  advocacy  work,  and  commitment  to  aloha  ʻāina,  love  for  the  land,  connects  her  to  the  world  and  to  the  collective  responsibility  we  have  to  care  for  and  protect  Mother  Earth.  Kū  Kiaʻi  Mauna.  Together  we  rise.