Stories — Video
January 14, 2017: Presenting the first Aloha Got Soul Documentary Film
We're hosting a special event on Saturday, January 14th at the Surfjack hotel: Aloha Got Soul Documentary Film Exclusive preview screening + talk story Q&A + live music by Maryanne Ito Saturday, January 14th, 2017 7pm - 11pm The Surfjack Hotel Free entry So we've been scurrying around Honolulu, coffee-fueled, shooting interviews with all kinds of artists whose music has inspired the Aloha Got Soul project since its inception in 2010. People like Kit Ebersbach, Mike Lundy, Kirk Thompson, and even Robert ÆOLUS Myers (we interviewed him over Skype from our apartment in Moiliili. It's been hectic, but so very...
Record Culture In Hawaii: A Film by The Vinyl Factory
The Vinyl Factory invited Aloha Got Soul to create a film about Hawaiian records and vinyl culture in the islands. The film showcases local record shops and my current Top 5 favorite Hawaiian records. Watch, share, enjoy, and when you get the chance, make a trip out to Hawaii.
Sassy K "Playtime": Enter Hawaiian Freestyle Music
Did Hawaii have a freestyle music scene? No idea. I'd like to ask Sassy K about it, and whether her phenomenal album Playtime had any influence on the Honolulu music scene when it was released in 1990.
Nohelani Cypriano "Lihue" Music Video (1977)
I should've seen it coming, but this surprised me: the original 1977 music video for "Lihue" by Nohelani Cypriano. Thanks to Hawaiian music collector Yoshi—whose initial upload of Brandon Bray & Brown Spice performing "Polynesian Girl" brought Ron Jacob's KKUA Home Grown TV series to life on the web—Nohelani and Dennis Graue's "Lihue" music video from 35 years ago finally finds its place in Internet history. "We think this young lady is gonna be an emerging star of the future. Look at her now as she performs 'Lihue'". —Ron Jacobs An emerging star... In 1980, Nohe won Female Vocalist of...
What's Inside that DVD Set? The Final 70s Nightclub Reunion
Just got an email from Supes aka Irwin Santos: "... the 70s Nightclub Reunion DVD Set is ready to launch! Email Irwin to place your order: Click Here" There’s over 3+ hours of music shot in HD and presented in Standard Definition Widescreen & Dolby Digital Stereo. The audio is a combination of ambient microphones, plus the feed that was coming from the mixer. When combined…BOOM!!! Just sit back, crank up the volume, and listen to a LIVE performance. Thousands of cut edits between camera angles and synchronization to music, separate this from any other video presentation that’s ever been...