In this episode of Aloha Authentic, host Kamaka Pili digs into the rich legacies embedded within Hawaiian music. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how music serves as a vessel for cultural ...

Aloha Festivals began in 1946 as Aloha Week, seven days of events and activities revolving around Hawaii’s music, dance, customs and history. Fifty years later, it’s still going strong, and now one of ...

With its breezy island rhythm and welcoming aloha spirit, Hawaii has a way of bringing people together through song and dance ...

This spring, you don’t have to travel to the Pacific to hear the sounds of Hawaii. Influenced by ancient Polynesian rhythms and chants, seafaring ballads and American acoustic folk/rock, HAPA is ...

About four years ago, Kamaile Castro and his family decided they wanted to create a festival that celebrates Hawaii and one that his late mom, Merna, would have enjoyed. With approximately 1,000 ...

It was late in the day when I checked into Kauai’s Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa on the south shore of the Garden Island. After a five-hour flight from Oakland to Lihue and a 45-minute drive to Poipu, I ...

Play some Hawaiian music and soon the sounds of aloha float by on a gentle tradewind. You smell the perfume of plumeria in the air and hear the whispering of palm trees. Perhaps its soothing, relaxing ...

SEATTLE — Kalani Pe'a describes his sound as Hawaiian Contemporary Soul; and this year he's offering up his take on the holidays with the album "Purple Hawaiian Christmas." The title reflects his love ...

LAHAINA, HI. — Paele Kiakona is not ready to go back to work. Still reeling after August wildfires ravaged his hometown of Lahaina, he doesn’t want to serve tourists, pouring brut Champagne or topping ...