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Maui’s Own Kamalei Kawa‘a to compete on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

A powerful, emotive version of Bob Marley’s classic “Redemption Song” earned Maui’s Kamalei Kawa‘a an opportunity on Monday night to compete on NBC’s Emmy-winning “The Voice.” A former lead singer with the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winning group Nā Wai ‘Ehā, Kawa‘a performed at the blind auditions, winning a two-chair turn from Chance the Rapper and country star Reba McEntire. “It was surreal,” Kawa‘a said about the opportunity to perform before millions on the show. “I really can’t put it into words except for being very proud of myself for stepping out ...

Kihei 4th Friday is this weekend at Azeka Mall

KIHEI—Come to the South Shore of Maui for Kihei 4th Friday’s February Town Party. It’s all happening February 23rd from 6 to 9pm at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka, the “Heart and Soul” of Kihei. Come enjoy free family fun! In addition, enjoy live music, food booths and trucks, art, ...

Keni Blue will ‘shred’ at Mulligan’s on Friday

A remarkable YouTube video shot in 2011 features a Kamali‘i Elementary School student named Keni Blue. Standing in front of his classmates he begins playing a guitar and singing The Trogg’s rock classic “Wild Thing.” A couple of minutes into the song, he wields his electric guitar ...

‘Maui Strong’ arm bands donated for Spartans-Lunas exhibition

FIRST PHOTO: The Seabury Hall and Lahainaluna boys soccer teams pose for a photo after playing an exhibition Saturday night at Sue Cooley Stadium in Lahaina. The players wore “Maui Strong” arm bands that were donated by Chris Knox at Soccer Band-Its through a project that Spartans ...

Maui musician Gretchen Rhodes is looking forward to a bright 2024

A mighty talent, Maui powerhouse Gretchen Rhodes is ready to take on the world with the release of three memorable new songs, including the bluesy rocker “Cupid’s Arrow,” which one could imagine the late Christine McVie singing with Fleetwood Mac. Maybe it’s because Rhodes spent 18 ...

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell to perform Friday at MACC

Some UB40 fans might have been surprised to hear the band’s legendary lead singer Ali Campbell recording a reggaefied version of “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” by Maui’s Kris Kristofferson on the recent “Unprecedented” album. Turns out Campbell is a fan of Kristofferson’s ...