Halau fun-raiser

Singer Darlene Ahuna, with Bert Naihe, breaks into laughter while performing Saturday during KAPA-FM radio’s Na Leo Nani E concert at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center. The lineup of performers also included Na Leo Pilimehana, Kalani Pe‘a, hula halau O Kou Lima Nani E under the direction of kumu hula Iwalani Kalima, Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua led by kumu hula Johnny Lum Ho and hula halau O Kahikilaulani led by kumu hula NaHokuokalani Gaspang. The concert was a fundraising event for O Kou Lima Nani E, which is preparing to compete in the 2018 Merrie Monarch Festival.