For over 30 years, locals and visitors have gathered for a beach party and concert at Duke’s Waikiki on Sundays just before sunset. “People from all over the world make it their bucket list to come ...

Hawaii to the World is a first-of-its-kind televised talent competition and cultural initiative that celebrates artistry, creativity, and cultural pride. A Belgian Sheepdog, named Soleil, won Best in ...

A crowd showed up for a free holiday concert at the Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall while across the street, a new light display ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Aloha Festivals returns this September for its 78th year of cultural celebration through its free, month-long series of events. In Hawaii’s longest running cultural festival, ...

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: ...

With its breezy island rhythm and welcoming aloha spirit, Hawaii has a way of bringing people together through song and dance. Across this Pacific paradise, music festivals large and small honor the ...

Aaron Mahi — musician, composer, conductor, recording artist, kahu and bandmaster of the Royal Hawaiian Band for 24 years — died Saturday just days before his birthday. He was 70 years old and had ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Native Hawaiian music legend Aaron David Mahi passed away on Saturday night, July 6, 2024, at 70-years-old. Mayor Rick Blangiardi gave a statement following Mahi’s passing: ...

SEN Music Studios founder, president and instructor Gary Shimabukuro at his studio, on Aug. 26. And so, as of 2024, Shimabukuro has been teaching — voice, keyboards, songwriting and music theory — to ...