Island Mele: ‘Makaha Sons Memoirs’
Jerome Koko has gone in a new direction and partnered with Grammy Award-winning producer/recording artist Daniel Ho.
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Island Mele: Shimabukuro’s ‘Travels’ a diverse album
Jake Shimabukuro’s newest album starts off in a familiar mode, but there are many surprises among the 16 featured tracks.
Island Mele: ‘Ahuwale’ a strong solo debut
Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner Chad Takatsugi has an important place in modern Hawaiian music as a member of ‘Ale’a.
Island Mele: Na’auao returns with ‘Lehua Beauty’
Sean Na’auao’s new album is a throwback to the bad old days — it doesn’t even have composers’ credits, let alone lyrics and translations.
Island Mele: Crimson Apple debuts with ‘Hello’
Crimson Apple is off to a very promising start with their aptly titled debut album.
Island Mele: ‘Looking In’ a fine showcase
Rebecca Beralas uses a variety of sounds as the building blocks for her new album.
Island Mele: Eisenstein returns with ‘Magic’
Guitarist Lee Eisenstein works his instrumental magic on an assortment of standards and originals.
Island Mele: De Lima salutes ‘Mariota’
Comedian Frank De Lima and his partner in parodies, composer/lyricist Patrick Downes, take aim at homegrown NFL star Marcus Mariota.
Island Mele: ‘I Believe’ by Pati
Pati is back, working with new producers and signed to a different label, but his voice as soulful as ever.
Island Mele: Knumbskulls share ‘Classics’
Revisiting old material is something all veteran artists are entitled to do as the years go by.
Island Mele: ‘Don’t You Know’ by PeniDean
PeniDean’s second single since leaving Natural Vibrations continues to build the momentum necessary to complete a run of all-new island-style reggae.
Island Mele: Marty Dread says ‘A’ole TMT’
Maui-resident reggae veteran Marty Dread presents his song protesting construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea.
Island Mele: ‘Girl’ a quantum leap
This new single is a quantum leap towards adulthood for teenage recording artist Aidan James.
Island Mele: Kamauu, Zuttermeister team up
“Sweet Pualeinani” is the latest single by Natalie Ai Kamauu and features Hoku Zuttermeister on the track.
Island Mele: Kalima shines on solo DVD
Although Lehua Kalima is still a member of Na Leo she is also a successful solo artist.
Island Mele: Secret Spot revives classic sound
Members of the iconic SoCal surf/punk rock group Surf Punks in the late 1970s and early 1980s return with a new take on their early work.
Island Mele: ‘The Citadel’ launches new metal epic
“The Citadel” lives up to the high expectations set by two previous Tin Idol projects.
Island Mele: Talent shines on ‘Summer Dream’
The talents of more than two dozen musicians, vocalists and songwriters are on display in this 16-song compilation album.
Island Mele: Dread blends country, reggae
On “Upcountry Boy,” Valley Isle reggae stalwart Marty Dread integrates Afro-Caribbean rhythms and other musical genres into country songs.
Island Mele: ‘Friends’ features talented twosome
Bryan Tolentino and Herb Ohta Jr. team up on an assortment of Hawaiian, hapa-haole and American pop standards with “Ukulele Friends.”
Island Mele: L ‘Escargot honors Piaf
L ‘Escargot — Mimi Hafele, Duane Padilla and Pierre Grill — celebrate Edith Piaf’s birth centennial with a 12-song CD.
Island Mele: Kamauu returns with ‘La la la la’
Kamauu has one of the most beautiful voices in contemporary Hawaiian music and her choice of songs shows it off perfectly.
Island Mele: ‘He Inoa’ worth the wait
“He Inoa” is certainly one of the front runners for Na Hoku Hanohano Award honors in 2016.
Island Mele: Rose steps forward
Tim Rose’s lyrics reaffirm his range as an insightful writer on an assortment of subjects.
Island Mele: Stars brighten ‘Island Vibrations’
Thomson Palakiko Enos debuts as a producer with a project that involves a long list of other local artists.
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