Pulama Hawaiian Band from El Cerrito, CA
Will travel up to 100 miles
- Avg 5.0 | 1 Review
- 1 Verified Booking
- Member Since 2013
- Accepts Online Payment
- Starting at $300 per event
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Aloha, Welcome,
Be transported to the Islands by the beautiful melodies and lyrics of Hawaii with the music of Pulama.
Pulama is the vocal/guitar duo of Jim Romano and Paula Kauapalauki Rudman
They have been singing and playing the music of Hawai'i in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2003.
Pulama's evocative blend of close, pure vocal harmonies and slack-key guitar has been described as "like velvet for my heart."
Jim and Paula present their own arrangements of traditional and modern Hawaiian mele, hapa-haole songs and original compositions, arranged with artistry and performed with aloha.
Paula's warm, lyrical vocals perfectly complement Jim's scintillating slack-key guitar and rough-smooth tenor. "We are often told that it is rare to find two voices that blend so beautifully."
Pulama is available for Weddings, Parties and Special Events.
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Avg 5.0 | 1 Review
Review by Paul B.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 28, 2013•From San Francisco, CA
I cannot more enthusiastically recommend Pulama. Their beautiful performance during and just-after our wedding ceremony set the perfect tempo and mood for the event.
Composed/experienced professionals, Pulama performed flawlessly even when faced with playing much longer than expected and needing to adapt to the other (multiple!) limitations of our venue.
Pulama was key in helping us incorporate music that had personal meaning to us, even offering to learn/adapt new music for us.
I knew we had picked the perfect group when a guest approached me afterwards (an experienced musician) and said, "I've heard a lot of hawaiian bands, but they're VERY GOOD!"
Song List
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- Akaka Falls | Helen Lindsay Parker
- Aloha 'Oe | Queen Lili'uokalani
- Aloha Kaua'i | Maiki Aiu
- Aloha No Kalakaua | Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom
- Beautiful Kaua'i | Rudolph "Randy" Haleakala Farden
- Birdies Slack Shake Key | Nelson Hiu
- Blue Darling | Tony Lindsey / Lessie Lyle
- Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
- E Ho'i I Ka Pili | Keali'i Reichel
- E Ho'olana No Lokahi | Jim Romano
- E 'Ilau Hoe Kakou | Jim Romano
- E Ku'u Morning Dew | Larry Kimura and Eddie Kamae
- E Ku'u Sweet Lei Poina 'Ole | Auntie Emma DeFries
- E Maliu Mai | Irmgard Farden Aluli
- E Pili Mai | Larry Lindsey Kimura and Peter Moon
- Goodnight Leilani E | Jack Pitman
- Hanalei Moon | Bob Nelson
- Hawai'i Aloha | Reverend Lorenzo Lyons / Makua Laiana
- He Mele Ho'ohiamoe No Adriane Sage | Jim Romano
- He Punahele No 'Oe | Albert Nahale'a
- He Wahine Hololio | Traditional
- He Wahine U'i | John K. Almeida
- Hemo Da Kope Bean | Keola Beamer
- Hi'ilawe | Traditional
- Hukilau Song | Jack Owens
- Hula O Makee | William S. Ellis
- I'll Remember You | Kui Lee
- In A Little Hula Heaven | Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin
- Ipo Lei Momi | Keali'i Reichel
- Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha | Matthew Kane
- Ka Pilina | Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
- Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai | Edith Kanakaole
- Kainoa | James Lono Taka
- Ka Makani 'Ula'ula | Keola Beamer
- Kamalani | Larry Rivera
- Kamali'i O Ka Po | Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
- Kane'ohe | Abbie Kong and Johnny Noble
- Kauanoeanuhea | Keali'i Reichel
- Kawaipunahele | Keali'i Reichel
- Kawohikukapulani | Helen Desha Beamer
- Keeper Of The Stars | Dickey Lee/Danny Mayo/Karen Staley
- Ke Kali Nei Au | Charles King
- KHBC | Vicki II Rodrigues
- Kipahulu | Carl Hoku Rasmussen
- Koke'e | Dennis Kamakahi
- Ku'u Home O Kahalu'u | Jerry Santos
- Ku'u Lei Hoku | Traditional
- Ku'u Pua Mae'ole | Keali'i Reichel
- Lahainaluna | Kui Lee
- Lei Aloha Lei Makamae | Charles E. King
- Lei Nani | Charles Namahoe
- Lei Pikake | Barry Flanagan
- Lilo Loa I Kou Maka | Jim Romano
- Lovely Hula Hands | Robert Alexander Anderson
- Maika'i Ka Makani O Kohala | William J. Sheldon and David Nape
- Makee 'Ailana | James K. ' I'i
- Maunaleo | Keali'i Reichel
- Maunaloa Slack Key | Uncle Fred Punahoa
- Mele Ho'okipa (Oli Aloha chant set to music) | Pulama
- My Little Grass Shack | Tommy Harrison and Johnny Noble
- Nani Kaua'i | Lizzie 'Alohikea
- Panini Puakea | John K. Almeida
- Papalina Lahilahi | Traditional
- Pohai Ke Aloha | Mekia Kealaka'i and Lena Machado
- Poli 'ahu | Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
- Pua Hone | Dennis Kamakahi
- Pua Lilia | Alfred Unauna 'Alohikea
- Pualililehua | Mary Kawena Pukui and Kahauanu Lake
- Pua Mae'ole | John "Squeeze" Kamana Sr.
- Pupu Hinuhinu | Nona Beamer
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
- Sweet Leilani | Harry Owens
- Sweet Singing Bamboo | Maddy K. Lam
- The Hukilau Song | Jack Owens
- 'Ulili E | George Keahi and Harry Naope
- Under The Boardwalk | Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick
- Wahine 'Ilikea | Dennis Kamakahi
- Waiulu (Awaiaulu) | George Kaleiohi
- What A Wonderful World | Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
- White Sandy Beach | Rich Bibbs
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