Kimié Miner
Bio
KIMIÉ MINER is a Native Hawaiian mother of three and a full-time GRAMMY® nominated producer, singer-songwriter, and recording artist. She is the Founder, President and CEO of HAKU COLLECTIVE, a full-service, multi-media talent production and management group founded in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. She has written and co-produced six award-winning albums including the GRAMMY®-nominated album, “Hawaiian Lullaby,” and most recently she produced “Children of the Sea - Nā Kama Kai” a full-length album from her free community mentorship program called MeleCraft BootCamp, dedicated to supporting aspiring young artists and honoring the Hawaiian culture and language. In 2018, she won the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year for her song “Bamboo,” and Female Artist of the Year at the Island Music Awards.
Kimié’s parents, who are of Hawaiian and Portuguese descent, noticed her affinity for music at a very young age, and at 14-years-old she taught herself to play guitar and began writing her own original songs. While attending Kamehameha Schools as a boarding student on Oʻahu, she honed her songwriting. She found inspiration in a wide range of music from Hawaiian, Jazz and R&B-influenced individuals such as Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Teresa Bright, India.Arie, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder and Eva Cassidy. While an undergraduate at the University of San Diego, Kimié embarked on her first west coast American tour at age 19 with reggae superstar Barrington Levy. Following the tour, Miner resided in Clarendon, Jamaica for a few months to write and work with Levy in the studio. Her songs often evoke the Hawaiian concept of the Piko: the “naval” or “center” which represents a home base to which one can always return.
About Haku Collective
Created by Artists, for Artists, Haku Collective is a full-service, multimedia talent production, management and music licensing group founded in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Our creative network of Artists, Entertainers, Cultural Practitioners, and Public Figures inspire, educate, connect and uplift a global community with Aloha. Haku Collective discovers, cultivates, and elevates these creatives and the authentic stories they tell. For more information visit: hakuhawaii.com and follow the mele at @hakucollective.
Kimié champions the idea that one should remain true to who they are and to approach their experiences with the pride of their heritage. Her songs regularly evoke the Hawaiian concept of the Piko: the “naval” or “center” which represents a home base to which one can always return. She notes that “As Hawaiians, we have our roots and our routes. We know who we are, and we take that knowledge with us when we navigate and explore the rest of the world.”
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When Henry invited Kimie Miner to participate in the SONGS of C&K in its 2018 release, she was featured as an up-and-coming artist who chose to sing Highway In The Sun.
Flash forward to 2021, and she is ON THE RISE...as a Grammy Nominated Producer, Singer-Songwriter, Recording Artist, Music Publisher, and owner of Haku Collective, full-service music, audio, and talent production group, while she wrote and co-produced 4 albums.
Now, join us as we revisit this amazing 2018 remake of the iconic song that brought Henry and Kimie together, and get a sneak peek as to what we can expect at the Home in the Islands concert on June 18th at the Waikiki Shell.