A tribute to the late Genoa Keawe, the First Lady of Hawaiian Song, will be part of Emme Tomimbang's "Emme's Island Moments Island Icons" TV special, airing at 9 p.m. March 7 and 3 p.m. March 29 on KHON2.

Tomimbang, producer-host of an ongoing series of shows on Island personalities, had planned a retrospective special on Keawe last year, to document her nearly 70 years in entertainment, not expecting Keawe's death last Feb. 25.

The biography has evolved into an homage to the noted falsetto singer, who will reflect on her long and colorful career as well as her influence on a generation or two of other performers.

Guests on the show will include Kealoha Kalama, Frank Kawaikapuolani Hewett, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Natalie Kamau'u, Aunty Malia Craver and O'Brien Eselu who will reflect on Aunty Genoa's legacy.

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