Kaua‘i Songwriters Music Festival is Saturday
Wordsmiths and musicians from throughout Hawai‘i are meeting Saturday at the Kaua‘i Songwriters Music Festival.
‘Oiwi takes E Kanikapila Kakou stage Monday
HANAMA‘ULU — Coming up is the fifth of seven Monday nights in the heritage Hawaiian music program, E Kanikapila Kakou, now in its 39th season.
Kupaoa headline Monday’s E Kanakipala Kakou
HANAMA‘ULU — Kupaoa, Na Hoku Hanohano nominated musical artists and Kaua‘i residents, headline Monday’s E Kanakipala Kakou program at the Kaua‘i Beach Resort.
Band giving up the funk at free concert
ANAHOLA — People who love good music and a good cause will find both at the Anahola Marketplace this Saturday, when local band Da Funk plays a free concert benefiting Malama Kaua‘i.
Led Ka‘apana returns for music jam Monday
HANAMA‘ULU — Ledward Ka‘apana knows what folks like, and he can deliver.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: My San Francisco Lei
Aloha everyone. Here I am again with my composition at the first of the month. This has been 21 months already.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: I’ll Be Leaving Tomorrow
Hello everyone. Here is another one of my compositions that I would like to share with you. When I compose a song, it is always about a real place, a real person, a real mountain. Working at Coco Palms, I meet a lot of guests who are reluctant to leave Kaua‘i. Here is what one guest told me. “Larry, I’ll be leaving tomorrow. I’ll cry a lot today.”
Kilauea’s Rundgren getting tribute treatment
A music album dedicated to one of Kaua‘i’s most-famous residents, rock heavyweight Todd Rundgren, is set for release next month.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: Sleeping Giant
Above Wailua Bay lies the Sleeping Giant mountain. It’s a wonder of this world, so lonely looking at the sky.
‘Everlasting Beauty’ hits the market
A new CD of music paying tribute to Freckles and Mokihana Smith of Smith’s Motor Boat Service’s Fern Grotto tours and Smith’s Tropical Paradise goes on sale at various retail outlets on Kaua‘i, and online at musicofkauai.com starting this week.
Nialanii takes listeners to “Paradise”
WAILUA — It’s a big day for Nialanii, a 21-year-old singer and seamstress set to release a new song and swimsuit at 8 o’clock this morning.
Lihu‘e violinist among musicians in TV special
LIHU‘E — A 12-year-old violinist from Lihu‘e will join other young performers from throughout Hawai‘i and Japan tonight, during a television special on Hawai‘i News Now–K5.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: Coconuts
Mele Kalikimaka everyone. This is my 18th month of sharing my compositions. I chose this song, “Coconuts.” Hope you enjoy it. I could not help but compose a song about the coconut tree.
Youth group open house this Saturday
KAPA‘A — The Center for Spiritual Living in Kapa‘a is highly cognizant of the COVID-19 health and safety rules and regulations.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: Charisse
Back again sharing my compositions. I have three wonderful daughters who are so talented in music. I recorded “Sweet Leilani,” “The Lurline Song,” and now a song for my third daughter llima. Her first name is Charisse. So here are the lyrics to the song as recorded on the CD “Full Moon Over Kaua‘i.:
Kimberly Hope releases debut album
LIHU‘E — From out of the blue, a boba drink in hand, Kimberly Hope appeared at the Kukui Grove Center Friday afternoon.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life
Aloha everyone. I’m back with my 16th composition. On my 40th birthday, I watched the sunset from the shores of Kona and thought to myself: another day of my life will be gone when the sun disappears. But another day of my life reborn when the sun re-appears and, here I am, 51 years later at 91 on Sept. 14 to share my song.
Musician celebrates 50 years of albums with seventh release
Longtime Kaua‘i resident and singer-songwriter Allan Thomas has announced the release of his seventh studio album, which also celebrates his 50th year of album releases.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: Hawai‘i I’m Coming Home
Aloha to the good people of Kaua‘i. Where did the time go? This is the 15th month of sharing my songs.
LYRICS OF ALOHA: Let There Be Hawai‘i
Aloha everyone. With so much beauty on this island of Kaua‘i, and especially the beautiful people of Hawai‘i, God must have said: