“I knew him, but I didn’t really know him,” she said. “He was super low-key. He introduced himself as Walter Aipolani, and I didn’t know until a couple years later he was Bruddah Waltah. He would come ...

Dec. 12—"Back on the Porch " Ho 'aikane MTW /TUFF WONG This milestone album brings Ho 'aikane full circle and opens a new chapter of its multidecade history. Ho 'aikane started out in the 1980s ...

They added slack key and ʻukulele. They sang about their own stories, making it their own. This transformed reggae music became something entirely new: Jawaiian music. While some praised Jawaiian ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The year 2016 is shaping up as a great one for local ...

Aug. 20—Cecilio Rodriguez and Henry Kapono Ka'aihue played together for the first time at a dinner party in 1973 after a mutual friend suggested that they might like to make music together. Three ...

Jan. 16—"You Never Know " Bruddah Waltah featuring Ryan Hiraoka Rubbah Slippah Productions Big Island resident Bruddah Waltah Aipolani holds an important place in Hawaii music history. Known simply as ...

Music is one of Hawaii’s most distinct and proud cultural traditions. Whether it’s traditional Hawaiian mele, classic instrumentation on ukulele, steel guitars and slack key, or contemporary ...

ASPEN ” Jamaica isn’t the only island where reggae rules. On the islands of Hawaii, too, reggae is a force ” so much so that there is a local hybrid, Jawaiian, a cross between Jamaica’s most popular ...

With February being Reggae Month, this is the seventh in an eight-part series looking at reggae’s global influence. The music originated in Jamaica but has been embraced by people in many countries.

JOHN BERGER / JBERGER @STARADVERTISER.COM Teresa Bright performed on Dec. 6, 2020. JOHN BERGER / JBERGER @STARADVERTISER.COM Teresa Bright performed on Dec. 6, 2020. Teresa Bright, a multi ­talented ...

Some local leaders from the private sector are visiting with outside experts on the possibility of resurrecting the now bankrupt Honolulu Symphony. While the drama surrounding the demise of the ...