Sit back and take a musical journey to paradise as the award-winning duo Cecilio & Kapono fills the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) with lively and beautiful Hawaiian music on Sunday, September 19, 3:00 PM. Tickets, ranging from $59-$23, are on sale at the CCPA Ticket Office, at www.cerritoscenter.com , or by calling (562) 467-8818.
For years, the longstanding musical duo CECILIO & KAPONO has charmed sold-out crowds with its unique blend of Aloha spirit and island tunes. A recipient of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award (Hawaii’s equivalent of the Grammys) for its albums Life’s Different Now, Goodtimes Together, and Lifetime Party: 30 Years of Friends, the pair is one of The Aloha State’s most successful and popular acts.
Cecilio David Rodriguez and Henry Kapono Ka’aihue met in 1973 through mutual friends and soon discovered that they shared a common love for American Folk music and acoustic Rock. They started performing together and were embraced by islanders for their original compositions, which weaved a counter melody into an existing one.
Eight consecutive months of sold-out shows followed in Waikiki, Hawaii. Heavily influenced by Sting, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Wonder, Cecilio & Kapono injected the Hawaiian heritage and island spirit into its repertoire. The signature sound gave songs a sense of harmony that caught the ears of fans and critics.
Columbia Records signed the duo to a three-album contract, launching the beginning of a celebrated musical alliance that kicked off with the top-selling records Cecilio & Kapono, Elua, and Night Music.
While Cecilio & Kapono has become one of Hawaii’s most popular and respected duos, the musicians have also enjoyed successful solo careers.
Cecilio was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, where he received an extensive musical education. A multi-instrumentalist, he is adept at the guitar, piano, trumpet, mandolin, banjo, and harmonica. Prior to forming Cecilio & Kapono, he caught the attention of Sonny Charles, a musician with the popular Las Vegas group The Checkmates. Cecilio toured with Charles, gaining further exposure, which led to shows with the R&B-Doo-Wop group Little Anthony & the Imperials.
One of Hawaii’s most prolific composers and songwriters, Cecilio has released critically acclaimed solo works that include Maybe Tonight, Storybook, Then * and Now, and Sweet Surprise! He is very active with Easter Seals Hawaii and has hosted the “Taste of Honolulu” annual telethon.
A native Hawaiian, Kapono started singing at age 5 in a children’s church choir. With no formal music training, Kapono taught himself how to play the guitar by listening to records and the radio and observing professional guitarists in action. Kapono has won five Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - including 1983’s “Male Vocalist of the Year” for Dreamer Boy (A Children’s Story); 1986’s Henry Kapono & Tropical Heat; 1991’s Song for Someone; and 1992’s “Song of the Year” for Broken Promise. His Grammy-nominated The Wild Hawaiian won a Na Hoku Hanohano honor for “Rock Album of the Year” in 2007.
Kapono, the author of the award-winning children’s book A Beautiful Hawaiian Day, has appeared in numerous television shows and the films Damien and Waterworld.
For tickets or more information on Cecilio & Kapono’s performance at the CCPA, call (562) 467-8818 or go to www.cerritoscenter.com.
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This is going to be a wonderful concert from Cecilio & Kapono. For those of you who are out-of-towners, be sure to consider staying at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel. We are right next door to the Cerritos Performing Arts Center. You can have dinner at Grille 91 Restaurant and walk to the performing arts center to enjoy the beautiful sounds of Hawaiian music. Visit us at www.sheratoncerritos.com to check room availability. Everyone enjoy the concert!
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