Mele on the Mauna: Perpetuating Genealogies of Hawaiian Musical Activism on Maunakea

Irene Karongo Hundleby (Solomon Islands, New Zealand) is an ethnomusicologist, musician and composer. Irene’s research work focuses on documenting Indigenous knowledge, stories and perspectives relating to Pasifika music, arts and culture. Irene is co-facilitator of the Ōtepoti Pasifika Arts Collective, liaison officer for Solomon Islands for the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance, and co-owner of Relics independent music and hi-fi store in Ōtepoti (Dunedin), Aotearoa. Irene’s collaborative work focuses on grassroots projects that aim to improve access, cultural visibility and equality in the arts.