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A Modern Day Must-Have: Alika Lyman's Leis of Jazz, Volume 2
Alika isn't looking to blow minds with deliciously innovative tracks that would push jazz music to new horizons. Instead he offers the end user a laid back listening experience that from start to finish transports you to an intimate jazz club on the dreamy shores of Hawaii.
Aura: Familial Music with Familiar Connections
There's no question that Aura's sole album needs to be heard once again. It's an undeniably potent blend of jazz and funk highlighted by the Mendoza family's signature sound: an unstoppable horn section with two sisters as lead vocalists.
Interview: Al Nobriga, "You don't choose music. Music chooses you."
Al Nobriga graduated from high school in Kauai in 1960. Following graduation, he moved to Oahu and attended Brigham Young University from 1960 to 1965. He started playing music in 8th grade. Nobriga's entire family is musical, and they'd have kanikapila's (jam sessions) on Kauai often. Nobriga remembers that his uncle had a Gibson Sunburst guitar, and that he was intrigued by it. "I watched him play it and I loved it. He showed me a couple chords. My aunt had an old guitar that was in the closet. put some strings on it and I started messing around, made...
Recap: The Two Year Anniversary of Soul Time In Hawaii
Events Recap Soul Time in Hawaii
I feel like there are really just too many ways to tell you about this two year anniversary of Soul Time In Hawaii, which was actually more than just an anniversary — it was a week-long celebration of a humble party that's grown to connect the dots across decades and time zones. In 2014, Soul Time represented an opportunity to collaborate with like-minded people on the other side of the globe. That was when myself, Oliver Seguin, and London's Cedric Bardawil put together a one-off party celebrating the unique Hawaiian grooves we'd been digging. The following year, we pushed people's...
Gaurab Thakali: Designing Soul Time In Hawaii's Two Year Anniversary
For the two year anniversary of Soul Time In Hawaii, we worked with South London artist Gaurab Thakali to produce a small edition of hand finished screen prints which became our event poster. We were drawn to Gaurab's work for his imaginative illustration of the early American jazz scene. He captures this period with a warmth that's missing in today's representation of popular music. You might mistake it for nostalgia. However, he didn't witness any of this first hand. Gaurab's a 25-year-old graduate from Camberwell Collage of Arts with a passion for drawing, skateboarding, and jazz. The work he's created...