Last week BBC Radio 6 DJ Craig Charles gave a huge shoutout to Aloha Got Soul before spinning a Jazzman reissue of Lemuria's "Hunk of Heaven". After the song ends, Craig calls out to his listeners asking for "funky facts about Hawaii". Here's a handful of gospel truths about Hawaii's funk and soul music scene.
Nothing compares to that laid-back island sound—Hawaiian soul music—so cruise, it's like sticking your hand out the car window to slice the wind on your way toward the North Shore. Your fingers take flight like a free bird on a backdrop of green mountains, pineapple fields and island music.
My excitement for Aloha Got Soul shot to new levels this weekend after learning that Funk and Soul DJ Craig Charles broadcast those three precious words—aloha got soul—to the eager ears of thousands of music fans worldwide on BBC Radio 6.
Three key strategies make Fitted a world renonwed and respected brand: Keep it Local. Keep it Limited. Collaborate Often. Here's a quick look at what makes the Hawaii streetwear company so successful.
I took a day off to hunt for records with a few members of the Fitted team to go digging in Hawaii at Bailey's Antiques and Aloha Shirts. Oh, and I spill more details about the upcoming Fitted x Aloha Got Soul project.
Last week BBC Radio 6 DJ Craig Charles gave a huge shoutout to Aloha Got Soul before spinning a Jazzman reissue of Lemuria's "Hunk of Heaven". After the song ends, Craig calls out to his listeners asking for "funky facts about Hawaii". Here's a handful of gospel truths about Hawaii's funk and soul music scene.
Nothing compares to that laid-back island sound—Hawaiian soul music—so cruise, it's like sticking your hand out the car window to slice the wind on your way toward the North Shore. Your fingers take flight like a free bird on a backdrop of green mountains, pineapple fields and island music.
My excitement for Aloha Got Soul shot to new levels this weekend after learning that Funk and Soul DJ Craig Charles broadcast those three precious words—aloha got soul—to the eager ears of thousands of music fans worldwide on BBC Radio 6.
Three key strategies make Fitted a world renonwed and respected brand: Keep it Local. Keep it Limited. Collaborate Often. Here's a quick look at what makes the Hawaii streetwear company so successful.
I took a day off to hunt for records with a few members of the Fitted team to go digging in Hawaii at Bailey's Antiques and Aloha Shirts. Oh, and I spill more details about the upcoming Fitted x Aloha Got Soul project.