When Alan Akaka was growing up, a young musician in his teens and 20s in Honolulu, he played steel guitar with some of the top names in Hawaiian music. When they spoke, he listened: Genoa Keawe: ...

His dissertation “Pewa: I Ola ke Mele Hawaiʻi i kona Mele ʻia” (“Pewa: The Life of Hawaiian Music in Its Song”) braids ...

Each year, the Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts presents the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards to honor new artists, albums, singles ...

This week, as part of our Spring Break concert series sponsored by the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA), we showcase music makers who have made a lasting impact on locals and visitors ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Hawaiian music series that has a 15-year history in Lahaina will move to UH Maui College for this special edition. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign ...

Raiatea Helm will sing songs from her acclaimed album “A Legacy Of Hawaiian Song & String Volume One” with the Pops Orchestra. Courtesy photo For her upcoming “Nā Mele o Hawai’i” concert with the Maui ...