Los Cenzontles – Adios Ke Aloha (Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, 2026) Mexican music collective Los Cenzontles have released Adios Ke Aloha: Waves of the…
A new music project launching in June, Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience and Joy, brings long-overlooked narratives of the Black community in Hawaii to national attention.…
Slack Key ‘Ohana – Hawaiian Cowboy (Pacific Records, 2024) Slack Key ‘Ohana, a Hawaiian band based in Kaleponi (California), presents Hawaiian Cowboy, a fascinating album…
Jake Shimabukuro has released a new album titled Grateful. The album features collaborations with Henry Kapono, John Cruz, Raiatea Helm, Brother Noland, Kimié Miner &…
George Kahumoku Jr., Ledward Kaapana and Herb Ohta Jr., three Hawaiian music masters are set to perform at Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall in…
Australian steel guitar player Paul Agar has released an instrumental lounge album under the name The South Pasifika Sound Project that celebrates the music of…
Various Artists – Aloha Radio Hawaii, a Musical Journey to the Golden Age of Hawaiian Song (Rhymoi Music, 2020) This album features new performances of…
Vocalist and ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner was born on February 13, 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Taimane – which means “diamond” in Samoan – began playing…
Jim Kimo West – Moku Maluhia: Peaceful Island (Westernmost Records, 2018) Moku Maluhia: Peaceful Island presents a set of melodic solo guitar works by Hawaiian…
No ‘Ane’i, the second album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Kalani Pe’a is the 2018 Grammy Award in the category of Best Regional Roots Music. This category…