Stories
Unearthed Sounds from Kit Ebersbach's archives: Us, 1974
Inspired by the trailblazing Ox (later known as Seawind), Us recorded their live sets a few times, and the tapes have since been stored in Kit's archives. The recordings now act as a small peek into Hawaii nightlife during the 1970s and the impact Ox left on the local scene.
An excerpt from Soul Time in Tokyo, 2019
Events Mixes Soul Time in Hawaii
Listen to an excerpt of our live DJ set with Roger Bong, Hideki Yamamoto, and appearance by Maryanne Ito. From Soul Time in Tokyo 2019.
Interview: Linda Green & Fred Kobashikawa (The Tempos)
A conversation with Linda Green and Fred Kobashikawa, members of Linda Green & The Tempos, a rock band from Honolulu formed in the mid-1960s when they were teenagers. The band entered a contest called Blast Off, hosted by the local radio station KPOI, and the won 1st place. The prize included the chance to record a single for Reprise Records — and they did, cutting an original tune written by Fred, called “Bossa Nova Love”. Aloha Got Soul · Interview: Linda Green & Fred Kobashikawa (Linda Green & The Tempos) Their most popular song was “My Little Japanese Boy”, released on...
New releases for Spring 2019: Maryanne Ito, Maggie Herron, and Nick Kurosawa
With even more releases in the pipeline.
Aloha Got Soul Documentary Film Sneak Peak (in 2019)
It's been 2 years since we started making a documentary about forgotten and obscure music from Hawaii. This month, director Filipe Zapelini has returned to Honolulu in conjunction with TRADES Artist in Residence to work with Aloha Got Soul's Roger Bong in finishing production of the film. We've spent April 2019 filming the rest of the scenes, interviews, and spaces needed to complete the film (at least we hope!). On Friday, April 26 we'll share clips of our recent progress as well as insights into the music and musicians featured in the Aloha Got Soul documentary. Join us at Aupuni...