One of the most popular reggae bands to play in Hawaii, Rebelution returns at 6 p.m. Friday to Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B Amphitheater in Kahului touring in support of its latest album, “Free ...

Singer-guitarist Walter Aipolani, better known as Bruddah Waltah, died Thursday after a long battle with liver cancer. He was 68. In a 40-year-plus career as one of Hawaii’s music superstars, a short ...

Island reggae band ʻĀinaty is led by Grammy-nominated Maui musician Kamalei Kawaʻa. ʻĀinaty will perform at 9 p.m. tonight at the Maui County Fair. Courtesy photo The Maui County Fair is back, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Hawaiian reggae ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Hawaii’s beloved reggae band Kapena will end their 40th reunion tour with a final performance at the Waikiki Shell. The 40th reunion tour has been a reflection of Kapena’s impact on ...

Sunaina Keonaona Kale is putting reggae music in relation. Originally from Irvine, Kale is Kanaka Maoli, or Native Hawaiian, and holds a doctorate in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara. The ...

Hawaiian Reggae artist Siaosi pays homage to his Tongan roots with his newly released rendition of the Tongan Reggae classic "Eva Mai." Siaosi recalls, "Eva Mai is a Tongan Reggae anthem from the 90's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maoli, a Hawaiian artist who started out making reggae, is finding a natural, new path in country music. - Credit: Reggie Villa* ...

“I knew him, but I didn’t really know him,” she said. “He was super low-key. He introduced himself as Walter Aipolani, and I didn’t know until a couple years later he was Bruddah Waltah. He would come ...

Part 2: Jawaii steps into the late ’80s and early ’90s, a pivotal time when local musicians began to make reggae their own. They added slack key and ʻukulele. They sang about their own stories, making ...

Bruddah Waltah Aipolani died on Aug. 17 at his home in Hilo, his wife Denise confirmed to KHON2. Bruddah Waltah is known for songs such as the massive hit “Sweet Lady of Waiahole,” “Hawaiian Lands” ...