I just fell in love…
…and it was inevitable. Ever since I heard that 30-second clip of Lui Williams’ “Oh, Oh (Think I’m Falling in Love)”, I had a sense that the rest of the […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
The Lei-Over @ thirtyninehotel, Jan. 16 2011
The Do-Over is coming to Honolulu in 2011! What’s that? Hosted by Aloe Blacc & friends, the infamous LA-bred Do-Over parties feature world-class DJs throwing down seriously good tunes. To […]
The Meaning of Soul: MJ, Dilla & Kanoa of Gomega
What is soul? It’s hard to pinpoint, even when so many artists past and present have given Soul an everlasting place in music. “Soul can mean anything, depending on who […]
“I’ll Remember You” x 2
Kuiokalani Lee was by no means a jazz or funk musician, but his music poured directly from the soul. A singer/songwriter whose compositions helped launch the career of Don Ho, […]
Aura “Yesterday’s Love”
Since my interview with Toshi, whose label Cool Sound reissued an album by Aura, I’ve been meaning to post my own videos of Aura’s music… but why wait if someone […]
It’s Cool Sound!
(I’ve come to think that my blogging is like a jet plane. I started off with new posts every 3-5 days, taking flight into the world of Hawaiian music. Now […]
“Tender Leaf has arrived”
(This post has been updated since its original version first appeared) Today marks an important moment in Aloha Got Soul’s existence, as well as the history of Hawaiian music (in […]
Phase VII & Dolly Parton
With two gigs nightly, 7 days a week aboard the Rella Mae cruise ship, Phase VII must have met many people during their tenure. So I was happy to find […]
“Summer” by Audy Kimura
Audy (Audwin) Kimura’s “Summer” is simply beautiful, despite its aural complexity. Even with the strings, keys, percussion and guitars floating around, the song remains melodic and unpretentious from start to […]
About page updated
Hey everybody, you can find out how/why Aloha Got Soul got its start by visiting the new About section. Plus, I update the Downloads page from time to time. Honolulu […]
