The World of Tihati

This title is no longer available through our website. A Landmark Journey of Faith, Family, and Culture In the precarious world of show business, fifty years of success is almost unheard of. But Hawai‘i’s Jack and Cha Thompson have weathered the formidable odds— beginning in 1969 as two kids fresh out of a local public high school and performing in the nightclubs of Waikiki. With little business acumen but incredible grit and a deep love for their Polynesian culture, they earned their stripes not just as performers but as entrepreneurs who created the entertainment empire known as Tihati Productions. Visitors and islanders who have thrilled to a Tihati revue will treasure the behind-the-scenes glimpses of this remarkable family enterprise, garnered through interviews, anecdotes, and personal reflections. Today, the Tihati journey stands as a vital landmark in Island entertainment history. Like Tihati Productions co-founders Jack and Cha Thompson, Wayne and Violet Harada are Farrington