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 ...

A new documentary series is spotlighting the deep connection between reggae music and local culture in Hawai‘i. In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawai‘i is a three-part series from PBS ...

Award-winning Fijian-Hawaiian recording artist George Brooks Veikoso, better known to fans as Fiji, has died at the age of 55. Born in Fiji on May 10, 1970, Veikoso grew up singing in church. “The ...

“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 ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Kolohe Kai, the Hawaiian reggae band known for songs like “Cool Down,” “Ehu Girl” and more, has just released a new single titled “Addicted to Life.” According to lead singer, Roman ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The loss of George “Fiji” Veikoso, a larger than life force in island reggae, leaves fans and fellow musicians broken-hearted. Fiji has passed away at the age of 55. His ...

PBS Hawaiʻi Presents In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi Part 2 - Jawaii Special | 1h 29m 29s | CC Part 2: Jawaii steps into the late ’80s and early ’90s, a pivotal time when local ...

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell with special guest Ekolu will perform on Friday in the MACC’s A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion. Gates open at 5 p.m., show begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $49, and ...