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Rob Thorne

Ten years into his profession, Māori musician Rob Thorne turned his back again on rock and roll when he was introduced towards the taonga pūoro or “singing treasures,” ancient tools carved from real wood, stone, gourds, bone tissue, and seashells, that traditionally held a robust cultural and religious significance for …

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Makua Rothman

An award-winning professional surfer and spokesperson for brands like RVCA, Oakley, and Monster Energy Drink, Makua Rothman launched his music profession in 2012. Blessed and elevated in Oahu, Hawaii, Rothman overcame issues like youth asthma and a body body supposedly “too large” for browsing, and eventually continued to earn the …

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Gene Rains

Vibraphonist Gene Rains was the first choice from the Gene Rains Group, a Hawaiian jazz quartet that specialized in the post-World Battle II style referred to as exotica, which combined jazz, Oceania, light Latin rhythms, and additional chilled-out musical isle flotsam in sort of dream soundscape from the tropics. The …

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Hal Aloma

Hal Aloma is among the most flexible and well-known Hawaiian artists. Initial signed due to his amazing capabilities as “Ruler of the Metal Guitar,” the youthful Aloma led his personal orchestra and documented albums of 78 rpm information. Later, he documented several LPs within the Dot label. They are simple …

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Al Kealoha Perry

Al Kealoha Perry was created in Kohala, Hawaii, to a Hawaiian mom and English dad. He began performing in 1929 using the Aloha Temple Shrine Chanters, and in 1935 he led the Honolulu Hale Glee Membership. The latter performers became the “Hawaii Phone calls” program’s Performing Surfriders when Al Perry …

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