Makana Sings OUT

A L O H A !

 Our local slack-key celebrity Makana

used his performance at the APEC leaders' dinner

here in Waikiki on Saturday night

  as an opportunity

to get a pro-Occupy Wall Street movement

message to President Barack

  and the other world leaders.

Wearing an "Occupy with Aloha" t-shirt
under his black blazer
he sang his newest song, "We are the Many,"
 including lyrics such as:
"Ye come here gather 'round the stage;
The time has come for us to voice our rage."

"I didn't want to get shut down," 

said the 33-year-old.

So he kept it subtle.

Understandably afraid about singing the song,
he decided to do it anyway
because he believes APEC's leaders
are not representing common people.

 "They are not representing the people they purport to represent."

But he told reporters afterwards

that he wanted to send his message 

without being disrespectful or rude.

 Here's a picture I took of Makana a while back

when he was stopped next to me at a red light.

Always a gentleman, he gave me a star-quality smile. 

That post is HERE

Makana posted a video on You Tube

explaining his decision to perform the song.

You can also go to his FaceBook page

to let him know your opinion.

  Of course YOUr comments
are always valued
here!   Thanks! 
                                    Warmly, cloudia