One of the best local CD releases of the year requires a trip to a neighborhood First Hawaiian Bank. Available at its branches throughout the state, the newly released “The Songs of C&K” finds Henry Kapono collaborating with a bunch of award-winning younger artists to reinvent songs ...

A self-described Hawaiian contemporary soul artist, Kalani Pe‘a will likely increase his popularity with the release of his latest album, “No ‘Ane‘i” (“We Belong Here”). Having won a Grammy Award in 2017 for his superb debut recording, “E Walea,” Kalani has raised the bar ...

Back on Maui after touring with The Doobie Brothers, cofounder Pat Simmons is preparing for an epic adventure in early September — setting out astride a vintage 1928 Harley-Davidson on the 2018 Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run. Around 100 riders will set off on the approximately ...

Best known as a founding member of Don Ho’s backing group, The Aliis, Benny Chong is lauded as a virtuoso jazz player. Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts, his accomplishments include a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for his CD “Ukulele Jazz: Live ...

Maori reggae stars Katchafire are returning to Maui to headline The MayJah RayJah 2018 Music Festival on Saturday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B Amphitheater in Kahului. The popular New Zealand band is touring with a new album, one of their strongest, most appealing ...

Nine years since the release of his last album, Maui Kumu Hula Uluwehi Guerrero has returned with “E Mau ana ka Ha‘aheo” (“Enduring Pride”), a superb treasury of Hawaiian gems all performed in his inimitable style. Transporting us on a journey back in time, his latest recording ...