LL Cool J, Gretchen Rhodes, Mick Fleetwood and Lukas Nelson are amongst a number of artists performing within the #MauiStrong livestream occasion benefiting these impacted by the Maui wildfires.
The occasion, hosted by KCRW’s Elvis Mitchell and Jimmy Jam, will likely be streamed stay Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Ziggy Marley’s YouTube channel. Different celebrities collaborating embody Marley, Benny Uyetake, Fred Armisen, Gretchen Rhodes, Kai Lenny, Matthew Pinfield, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ryan Bingham, Sarah McLachlan, Skunk Baxter, Slim Jim Phantom, Stewart Copeland and Uncle George Kahumoku Jr.
All funds raised will help the Maui Robust Fund, which supplies restoration help for folks and areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, and MusiCares, a company that helps the music neighborhood by means of preventive, emergency, and restoration packages.
In line with the occasion’s press launch, “The livestream will solid a highlight on tales of native heroism and the wealthy historical past and challenges of Lahaina and the broader Maui neighborhood.” It’s going to additionally function eight segments “mixing artwork, music and storytelling, together with a Hawaiian Blessing with Lei‘Ohu Ryder, cultural displays involving hula and mele, and a “Drums for Maui” phase.
The occasion is produced by Rolling Reside Studios and Licorice Pizza Data, in collaboration with Shiny Penny Productions, Riverstreet Productions and YouTube Music.
In the beginning of August, greater than 100 folks had been killed and 1000’s of properties and buildings had been destroyed when a wildfire swept throughout the island of Maui. The historic Lahaina City was significantly devastated, bringing many of the space to ash. On the time, specialists stated the fireplace had been fueled by drought and winds from a passing hurricane.
Fleetwood’s restaurant in Lahaina, Fleetwood’s on Entrance St., was among the many constructions destroyed within the fires, the musician introduced on social media final month.
