Makaona's Hawaiian/Hula Entertainment

I was in a bind, and Maka was the only one to respond. She was extremely fairly priced, and she was willing to work with us schedule-wise. Unfortunately, it wasn't possible logistically, but Maka was extremely accommodating and even helped me work through the cancellation process. I would highly recommend her and Makaona Entertainment for future events just of her customer satisfaction.

This was the worst possible experience! My Wife and I booked Makaona more than a month in advance for our wedding only to receive a message literally HOURS before letting us know they could not book any dancers for our event! This was after being more than accommodating when they asked for a different time slot twice throughout the course of the day prior. While I was offered a full refund; I should have been paid to have to deal with this lack of service that had been paid for well in advance. I definitely under no circumstances book this company to spare anyone the hardship of having to experience this hours before such a major event.

Mahalo to hula dancer kelehua for the beautiful dance she did for my ohana family. Kelehua also took the time to teach the kids a hula dance. Definitely great to work with!!!

Mahalo to hula dancer kelehua for the beautiful dance she did for my ohana family. Kelehua also took the time to teach the kids a hula dance. Definitely great to work with!!!

We were so pleased with Maile's performance last night. Our out of town guests were very happy to see a live performance. Thank you. We will surely contact you again for future parties.

From start to finish Ells was on time. Perfect
for our parents anniversary party. He played a
good variety of songs and was personable to all!
We were happy with him, has a great presents &
voice to match!

Makaona’s Hawaiian/Hula entertainment was awesome to work with. They communicated the entire time and were super accommodating to my request. The musician was fantastic. He was prompt, sang and played beautifully and was extremely sweet. He even had people take pictures of our surprise engagement from the distance. His name was Ronson and I hope he knows how much we appreciated his effort! This website was very helpful connecting me with exactly the type of musician I was looking for. Thanks again for helping making our day so special.

Baron and Khalil added something special to our event. We absolutely loved it.

We can’t thank you enough for sending Ellsworth our way! His music and singing added the extra touch that we needed for our event! We had so many compliments! Mahalo nui Ellsworth for being prompt, professional, and allowing us to keep you the extra 1/2 hour! It was so great meeting you and thank you for blessing our office with your presence and filling the air with beautiful Hawaiian music!
- Island Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Excellent service/performance once again for a home family function! Thank you!

We had Baron Bento perform at our daughter's 2nd birthday party. As you can expect, lots of chaos and noise at a kid's birthday, but Baron handled it perfectly. He had a professional attitude, but also was very warm and personable. Watching him interact with the kids, his experience as a father/grandfather was clear. Many of the grown-ups at the party commented to us how much they liked having him there.

Mahina did a beautiful job demonstrating and teaching hula for a group of my friends. She was very professional and knowledgeable.

I like that the event details were handled by GigSalad and I was able to focus on the event. Baron showed up with ample time before the start. That made me happy. I would recommend Makaona's Hawaiian/Hula.

We hired a hula dancer (Kaleolama) and ukulale player (Baron) to perform as a surprise to my grandparents who were hosting us at their home in Lanikai. They were fantastic. Great personalities and humor. Beautiful dancing. Just the right amount of backstory for the songs and dances. They started with some commercial songs, but quickly transitioned to traditional Hawaiian music once they realized my grandfather was local. We loved having Kaleolama and Baron join us for the evening and would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a hula / Hawaiian musical performance.

GigSalad put me in touch with a fantastic guitarist and vocalist, Ellsworth Simeona, for my engagement proposal on the island of Oahu. His performance enhanced the ceremony, and working with GigSalad was smooth in the weeks leading up to the event. An extremely professional company that I plan to work with again. Mahalo for everything!

We were very happy with our small event, Maka is a very nice lady that can dance and also get the people involved, she was always very responsive to our needs, the guitar player played well and had a wonderful voice, we also had a ukulele player that was amazing! Over all we we're all very pleased☺

Ukulele singer sang well and moved my wedding guests. He played the Ukelele well and we really like the song selections. He went around the tables too and sang closely to the guests after the intro song so it felt more intimate.

We also really like the fire dancers. It was well worth the money. The main performer did a really good job with the big crowd and has us, the bride and groom, closer to the stage so we can participate. He’s very lively and fun and our guests really enjoyed the show! Thank you very much for your service!

Professional and on time. Just what we asked for. Highly recommend!

Fire dancer show was only 3 minutes long. Not worth it, beware because everyone else's quote states 15-20 minutes while theirs do not. There is a reason.

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I was in a real jam as a last minute change in the event required specialized entertainment. They came through with exactly what I needed.

They were very helpful, and were very responsive. Our Ukelele player was engaging, friendly, and very very good. I’d highly recommend to all.

I picked this company because their quote was reasonable.
That was my first choice, to be honest.
I was looking for a ukulele player to play for my husband's birthday on the beach.
When I was in the booking process, I was home in Texas so it was very hard for me to feel comfortable because of my lack of knowledge regarding entertainment in Hawaii.
Maka was my contact person.
The company texted and left voice messages to ensure my satisfaction, and that all my questions were answered.

The birthday dinner/event was incredible.
Jeremy Hirowaka was our Ukulele Player and showed up right on time.
His smile was infectious as well as his talent.
There was one song he admitted from my request that he did not know, but we could not even tell.
He played it so perfectly.
I'm so glad I picked this company for my event!
There will definitely be a next time for me.

Thank you so much,

Monika Pev
Dallas, TX