aloha got soul
Archive for 2011
It Starts with an Idea: Interview with drummer Scott Kohler
Social media is a marvelous thing. Case in point: I tweeted about Babadu a few months ago and @itsscottyk retweeted. Turns out it was drummer Scott Koher, who played on Babadu’s album and a number of other Hawaiian soul, jazz, and funk recordings. Continue reading
E Komo Mai! Cozy Hawaiian Grooves Mixtape + an Interview on Brazil’s coletivoACTION
Aloha Got Soul just got more fans in South America, thanks to the Brazilian black music blog known as coletivoACTION, which features rare groove music from around the world. Check out the mixtape “E komo mai! The cozy grooves of Hawaii” plus an interview with yours truly. Continue reading
Brandon Bray & Brown Spice “Polynesian Girl” on Homegrown TV
“Polynesian Girl” by Brandon Bray & Brown Spice
No Shortage of Good Music: The Glass Candle Band Reunion
After some 40 years, the Glass Candle Band once again proves they are one of Hawaii’s best performing acts. Glass Candle rocked their reunion show at Hawaiian Brian’s for a remarkable end to 2011. Continue reading
Stacie Johnson “Woman In My Eyes”
“In My Eyes” by Stacie Johnson
In Search of “My Life”: Interview with Eddie Tsuru
Bassist Eddie Tsuru emailed me in June to see if I had Brandon Bray’s first single, “Glad You’re In My Life”. Unfortunately, I’ve never heard the song. But our subsequent interview revealed an impressive number of bands Eddie performed with, from fusion group Merlin to wedding entertainers Kaleidescope. Continue reading
The Glass Candle Band: Surviving the Test of Time
Time is a fragile thing. Each year melts away faster than the last. For musicians, recording a song is the single greatest tactic to beat the effects of time. Luckily for Glass Candle, their music lives on. Continue reading
Hey Craig Charles! Funky Facts About Hawaii
Last week BBC Radio 6 DJ Craig Charles gave a huge shoutout to Aloha Got Soul before spinning a Jazzman reissue of Lemuria’s “Hunk of Heaven”. After the song ends, Craig calls out to his listeners asking for “funky facts about Hawaii”. Here’s a handful of gospel truths about Hawaii’s funk and soul music scene. Continue reading
Ron Ka-Ipo with Naturally “Without You Girl”
Nothing compares to that laid-back island sound—Hawaiian soul music—so cruise, it’s like sticking your hand out the car window to slice the wind on your way toward the North Shore. Your fingers take flight like a free bird on a backdrop of green mountains, pineapple fields and island music. Continue reading
Legendary Hawaiian Funk: Lemuria and “Hunk of Heaven”
My excitement for Aloha Got Soul shot to new levels this weekend after learning that Funk and Soul DJ Craig Charles broadcast those three precious words—aloha got soul—to the eager ears of thousands of music fans worldwide on BBC Radio 6. Continue reading
