Aloha Got Soul adds a unique dialogue to the history of Hawaii’s music.
Roger Bong digs for vinyl records almost too obscure to be true: Hawaiian black music. With Aloha Got Soul, he documents a lost era of jazz, funk, soul and rare groove recorded in Hawaii. This uniquely niche sound has attracted praise from tastemakers around the world, including Craig Charles (BBC Radio 6), Bill Brewster (DJHistory.com), Trip Magazine (Brazil), iCrates (Berlin), Heavy Soul Brutha (heavysoulbrutha.com), and many more.
Roger founded Aloha Got Soul in 2010 after hearing DJ Muro’s Hawaiian Breaks mix. In 2012, Roger released six mixtapes on his blog, including the powerful Pupu Mix. Since then, the website has quickly become the top destination for Hawaiian funk, soul, jazz and rare groove music.
All words, photos, and graphic design by Roger Bong, unless otherwise noted.
Roger Bong of Aloha Got Soul holds one of his favorite albums in front of a record wall at Hungry Ear Records in Kailua, Hawaii. Photo by Melanie Keppler.
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Press & Appearances:
The Diggers Union – 11/19/2012, 10/16/2012, 4/22/2012, 3/6/2012,
Artistic Manifesto – 11/27/2012
Bama Love Soul
iCrates
Heavy Soul Brutha – Mixcloud, 5/22/2012
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show – YouTube
Trip Magazine
Radio 2SER Sydney, Australia
I appreciate all you’ve done on this website. I am the eldest daughter of one of your featured artist: BABADU! Mahalo for your kind words of expression in regards to my father’s music.
Thank you Kea!
Nice shirt! And I recognize that LP, heh.
Dennie@Hungry Ear
lol! my girlfriend took this right around the corner from your shop!