Occupy Honolulu: Hawaiian Musician Makana Performs Protest Song to World Leaders at APEC Summit

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman | Nov. 14, 2011 (Interview)

within the heavily guarded compound where the summit took place, renowned Hawaiian musician and guitarist Makana carried out his own act of protest. Makana had been invited to play instrumental music at the gala dinner Saturday night. At the dinner, Makana opened his jacket to reveal a t-shirt which read, "Occupy with Aloha." Then, instead of performing the background instrumental he was scheduled to play, he started to sing a protest song he had released ... Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 16, 2011

An interesting story of occupy Honolulu and singing truth to power.

The recording of his song late in the interview is good and powerfully worded.

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