Sunaina Keonaona Kale is putting reggae music in relation. Originally from Irvine, Kale is Kanaka Maoli, or Native Hawaiian, and holds a doctorate in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maoli, a Hawaiian artist who started out making reggae, is finding a natural, new path in country music. - Credit: Reggie Villa* ...

One of the most popular reggae bands to play in Hawaii, Rebelution returns at 6 p.m. Friday to Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B Amphitheater in Kahului touring in support of its latest album, “Free ...

Bruddah Waltah Aipolani died on Aug. 17 at his home in Hilo, his wife Denise confirmed to KHON2. Bruddah Waltah is known for songs such as the massive hit “Sweet Lady of Waiahole,” “Hawaiian Lands” ...

Part 2: Jawaii steps into the late ’80s and early ’90s, a pivotal time when local musicians began to make reggae their own. They added slack key and ʻukulele. They sang about their own stories, making ...

It’s been nearly a year since Bruddah Walter Aipolani’s doctor diagnosed him with advanced liver cancer. “He gave me less than one year to live,” the award-winning musician sadly announced at last ...

Some of Hawaii's top musical artists are coming together in Wheatland, Calif. this weekend for the Holo Holo Music Festival, aimed at that's celebrating and showcasing reggae and island sounds. The ...

Play some Hawaiian music and soon the sounds of aloha float by on a gentle tradewind. You smell the perfume of plumeria in the air and hear the whispering of palm trees. Perhaps its soothing, relaxing ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Behind the sounds of Hawaiian music stand a rich history that’s being explored by a Hawaii nonprofit. Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings celebrates the role and the ...