50 Years of Hula
When he graduated as a Kumu Hula from renown hula master, Maiki Aiu Lake, Robert Cazimero pursued a new path – he would teach only male hula. At a time when engendered attitudes made the male hula dancer a rare sight, Robert endured, shattering glass ceilings of expectation, cultural practice and innovation.
Fifty years later, he has created a legacy of male hula through Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua. He has graduated 10 new Kumu Hula and maintained a reputation of the highest excellence in hula – within the hula community and around the world.
Join Robert Cazimero, the friends who celebrate him, and the gentlemen of Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua for Hawaiian Airlines May Day 2025, presented by Mele.
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