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Aloha Got Soul in Japan: May 24 & 25, 2024

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Aloha Got Soul in Japan: May 24 & 25, 2024

We're headed to Tokyo and Yokohama this month for two gigs: Greenroom Festival on Saturday, May 25th, and DJ BAR Bridge Shinjuku on Friday, May 24th. Big thanks to RUSH Production. Here's the details:  Friday, May 24thDJ BAR Bridge Shinjuku We’re making our debut at the renowned DJ BAR Bridge Shinjuku, going till 5am alongside residents Hiroshi Kawanabe and Yumi-cco.  In a city like Tokyo that accepts foreigners and locals alike, DJ BAR Bridge evokes emotion and excitement by expressing music that transcends the boundaries of genre with a new sensibility. Hiroshi Kawanabe is well known as the trackmaker of “Tokyo No.1 Soul Set”, and has brought...

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Mike Lundy & Maryanne Ito: live in concert February 16th, 2024

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Mike Lundy & Maryanne Ito: live in concert February 16th, 2024

Mark your calendars:Mike Lundy returns to the stage with his first live performance in six years, with a double headliner featuring Maryanne Ito. The event is free and family friendly — held on Friday, February 16th at the Capitol Modern in downtown Honolulu, from 6pm to 9pm.Yes—Mike Lundy, LIVE! 🎉And—with Maryanne Ito! 🥳 Joining Mike Lundy's band is Joelene, whose latest release on AGS is a collab 7-inch with Your Song Is Good. She'll provide the backing vocals on several of Mike's standout originals. Maryanne Ito's backing band includes two musicians from her Live At The Atherton album: Dae Han and...

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Recap: Japan Tour 2023, Tokyo to Hiroshima to Osaka (and stops in-between)

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Recap: Japan Tour 2023, Tokyo to Hiroshima to Osaka (and stops in-between)

Over the years, there's been a number of Aloha Got Soul events in Japan, the majority being held in Tokyo thanks to the help of our friends at Kakubarhythm. When we started thinking about what 2023 would look like for AGS in Japan, we reached out to Rush Production for assistance. The brothers behind Rush -- Yasushi and Fumi -- have for many years worked with Tommy Guerrero (we're big fans!), and after an introduction to Rush in early 2020 (pre-COVID) thanks to our friend Hashim Bharoocha, we felt we could count on Rush to create something special on behalf of Aloha Got Soul. So we...

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Celebrating 40 Years of Coconut Girl: September 30th with Brother Noland at Ka Waiwai

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Celebrating 40 Years of Coconut Girl: September 30th with Brother Noland at Ka Waiwai

Brother Noland and Aloha Got Soul are teaming up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Coconut Girl”, Hawaii’s first Jamaican crossover hit, with an evening of live music and community gathering at Ka Waiwai in Mō‘ili‘ili on Saturday, September 30th, 2023. RSVP now on Eventbrite → “Coconut Girl”, which introduced reggae music throughout the Hawaiian Islands upon its debut in 1983, has continued to speak to Hawai‘i’s people with an ever-evolving message that resonates with each generation. Even 40 years later, Brother Noland regards his first big hit as a way to move people. “As the song started to evolve, people...

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Kalapana Event: January 27 & 28, 2023 at Kaiao Space (Presented by Toyota Hawai‘i)

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Kalapana Event: January 27 & 28, 2023 at Kaiao Space (Presented by Toyota Hawai‘i)

Kalapana Pop-up this Friday and Saturday, January 27 & 28 from 10am-6pm at Kaiao Space (@kaiao_space), 1018 Smith Street. Free and open to the public.The Pop-up celebrates the music and legacy of Kalapana with rare memorabilia, rarely seen photos, vintage merchandise, concert posters, archival video footage, original instruments and more from across the band’s career.Aloha Got Soul will be releasing a limited edition vinyl record box set of Kalapana singles, accompanied by collaborative Kalapana merchandise with Sig Zane Designs, APB Skateshop, and Toyota Hawai‘I. Asato Family will be on site on Friday, too!EVENT SCHEDULE:Friday, Jan 27th10am - 9pm Kalapana Pop-up6pm - 8pm...

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