Sakada to Cypher: Island Gongster Edition
Oct 25, 2025 • 4:00 PM
– 8:00 PM
This festival finale celebrates Filipino-American creativity in Hawai‘i with dance, sound, and community. Registration is encouraged at the link below.
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This is the big finale for the FiliRooted Festival that brings together sound, movement, and story in a full celebration of Filipino-American creativity in Hawai‘i.
From the deep resonance of pre-colonial gongs to bold modern beats, experience Sala Karayan Dance Project of House of Gongs with excerpts from Dancing in Diaspora, alongside Jehzan, Brian Adrias, Braddah Ash & the Zion Band, Kaelyn Howard, UH Kulintang Ensemble, Kulintronica, Ouida, and June Millington.
Explore a marketplace featuring Filipino-American vendors from across Hawai‘i, offering everything from food to artisan work and more.
The night reaches its peak with a show-stopping set by Ruby Ibarra and her Tiny Desk–winning band, weaving ancestral echoes and contemporary Filipino artistry into one unforgettable experience.