Na mele paleoleo
Encyclopedia
Nā mele paleoleo is a contemporary form of Hawaiian music
that cuts and mixes American hip hop with Hawaiian rapping
. Known as a form of Hawaiian performance poetry
, spoken-word performers of na mele paleoleo are gaining popularity due to rap and hip-hop influences.
Music of Hawaii
The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaii's musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state's small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known...
that cuts and mixes American hip hop with Hawaiian rapping
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
. Known as a form of Hawaiian performance poetry
Hawaii Slam
Hawai'i Slam is a certified poetry slam that was founded on April 3, 2003 by performance poet Kealoha. Hawai'i Slam is responsible for the First Thursdays Poetry Slam at Fresh Cafe, which is the largest registered/certified slam poetry venue in the world...
, spoken-word performers of na mele paleoleo are gaining popularity due to rap and hip-hop influences.