Each year, the Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts presents the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards to honor new artists, albums, singles ...
His dissertation “Pewa: I Ola ke Mele Hawaiʻi i kona Mele ʻia” (“Pewa: The Life of Hawaiian Music in Its Song”) braids ...
Isolation can be a tricky creative ingredient for musicians. At times it can make artists feel totally unheard, like there's no way their voice can escape their hometown. But isolation can also foster ...
Honolulu (KHON2) – The legendary Hawaiian music group Kalapana is making a much-anticipated return to the stage. Band members Gaylord Holomalia and Kenji Sano joined Living808 to promote tonight’s ...
Quincy Cortez plucks at a slim black box laid across his legs, his fingers flashing silver. Steel strings twang with each pull from the metal rings — wearable guitar picks — adorning his right thumb, ...