Stories
Mahalo Monday: A weekly party in Venice Beach, presented by Aloha Got Soul
2016 was a great year for the label. The previous year had seen the release of Mike Lundy's The Rhythm Of Life to solid praise around the globe, and especially in Europe and London thanks to the help of my good friend Cedric Bardawil (together we launched the Soul Time party series in 2014). In 2015, Cedric introduced me to Quinton Scott of Strut Records, with the hopes that we'd find a way to release a compilation of funk, soul and jazz gems from Hawaii. We did just that! Beginning in early 2015, while Mike Lundy's music reached new fans...
From These Shores: a compilation of sun-tinged folk, soft psych and rock music from Hawaii
Introducing a new compilation entitled From These Shores, the otherworldly sound of softly psychedelic, cosmic folk and psych from Hawaii. Hazy, lazy, steeped in sunshine; these 13 tracks are gathered here thanks to Aloha Got Soul curators Roger Bong and Oliver Seguin. Spanning the 1960s throughout the 1980s, From These Shores offers curious finds from every corner of the Hawaiian Islands — from the North Shore of Oahu (Gordon Broad) to the streets of Honolulu (Burgess & Brooks), the spiritual escapes of Maui (Merrell Fankhauser) to the spirited efforts of Bahá'í musicians (East Of Midnight), the low-key lounges of Waikiki...
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...