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About Lopaka Colon
Master of Percussion and Exotica Sounds
This picture of percussionist and Waitiki exotica band member
Lopaka Colon was taken in January of 2009 when Lopaka was
performing in Pearl Harbor with Henry Kapono at the 65th
anniversary of the USS Missouri Battleship.
Copyright ©
Kathleen Walling Fry
If you have a chance to see Lopaka Colon perform, don't
miss it. What a showman! Pictures of Lopaka drumming,
making bird and wild animal sounds, and playing a wide
range of percussion instruments are coming soon.
Facts About Lopaka Colon
Born in Hawaii
Son of famed percussionist Augie Colon
Cousin of Amy Hanaialii and John Cruz
Founding member of the Hoku Award winning group Pure Heart
Founding member, along with Jake Shimabukuro,
of the Hoku Award winning group Colon.
Performed with Henry Kapono on the Hoku Award winning
album "Wild Hawaiian".
Lopaka Colon Today
Lopaka is a member of the Waitiki Exotica Septet,
he tours and performs regularly with Henry Kapono,
and he has performed with many more of Hawaii's top
musicians including Mick Fleetwood's Island Rumours Band,
He can often be seen performing with Henry Kapono,
on Sunday afternoons, at Duke's Canoe Club at the
Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach Hotel (contact Duke's at
808-922-2268 for dates and times).
Waitiki 7
Lopaka Colon performs percussion and
exotic bird and animal sounds for the
exotica band known as the "Waitiki 7".
The band features musicians from Boston
and Hawaii including Abe Lagrimas, Jr.,
Randy Wong, Lopaka Colon, Tim Mayer,
Zaccai Curtis, Jim Benoit, and Helen Liu.
For more information about the band see the
Waitiki International
and
Waitiki 7 official Web sites.
Photos of Lopaka Colon
Lopaka Colon and hisa Father Augie Colon
Waitiki 7 Bio and Photos of Lopaka Colon
Videos Lopaka Colon
Meet Lopaka Colon
Kookaburra and Mating Dove Bird Calls
Rocket Noises
Lopaka Colon of Waitiki Does Jungle Noises
The Enchanting Bird Calls of Lopaka Colon
Performing Primativa With Waitiki 7 Wassermusik
Performing at Kapono's at the Aloha Tower
Performing with Island Rumors Band I
Performing with Island Rumors Band II
See also:
Lopaka Colon at Celebration Aumakua (August 2008)
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