Tag Archives: Music

1970's Kalapana album cover - L to R: Mackey Feary, Malani Bilyeu, D.J. Pratt and Kirk Thompson

Remembering Malani Bilyeu, founding member of the iconic Hawaiian band Kalapana

Heard on NPR – Singer and songwriter, Malani Bilyeu, who co-founded one of Hawaii’s top musical groups has died at 69.

Cyril Pahinui at Hi`ilawe

Remembering Hawaiian Slack Key Master Cyril Pahinui

Heard on NPR – Hawaiian Slack Key Master Cyril Pahinui has died at 68.

Martin Pahinui | Photo © Heidi Chang

Remembering Beloved Hawaiian Musician Martin Pahinui

Heard on NPR – The beloved Hawaiian musician Martin Pahinui has died at 65.

Slack Key Master Kapono Beamer | Photo© Dayna Marie Beamer

A Hawaiian Christmas with Slack Key Master Kapono Beamer

Heard on Hawaii Public Radio – Enjoy the magic of a Hawaiian Christmas with slack key master Kapono Beamer, sharing tales of his family’s holiday traditions and rich musical legacy.

Guitarist Carlos Santana and bass player Benny Rietveld Photo ©Manny Pappanicholas

Santana’s bass player Benny Rietveld returns home to perform in Hawaii

Hawaii Tales Blog – Santana’s bass player and musical director, Benny Rietveld, returns home to perform in Hawaii.

Horace Silver with HeidiChang and Pete Fallico at Yoshi’s in Oakland. 1994.

Celebrating Father’s Day and Horace Silver’s “Song For My Father”

Hawaii Tales Blog – Celebrating Father’s Day and Horace Silver’s Song For My Father

Jake Shimabukuro |Photo © Heidi Chang

1st Annual Jake Shimabukuro & Friends Concert

Jake Shimabukuro plays to a full house and hometown crowd, kicking off his Grand Ukulele tour.

Ray Parker Jr.

Third Annual Pacific Rim Jazz Festival

Check out the Third Annual Pacific Rim Jazz Festival, which gets underway today at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.

Gabe Baltazar

Hawaii Jazz Legend Gabe Baltazar performs Europa in concert

Hawaii Tales BlogHawaii Jazz Legend Gabe Baltazar performs Europa in concert

HIROSHIMA

Hiroshima performs in Hawaii

Hawaii Tales Blog – Hiroshima will be performing two concerts in Honolulu, celebrating the release of the band’s latest CD “Departure.”

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