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Kahulanui Nominated for GRAMMY®

Kahulanui GRAMMYKahulanui‘s unique sound can only be described as Hawaiian swing. Its big band style with their ensemble of talented musicians created a fantastic album released early last year called “Hula Ku’i“. And now, Kahulanui have been nominated for their very first GRAMMY®!

They will be competing against other fantastic albums in the Best Regional Roots Album Category. Winners will be announced January 26th, 2014! Check out the album today!

Uncle Willie K’s BBQ Bluesfest

1540419_10151873418472919_1100282753_o2nd Annual Uncle Willie K’s Barbeque Bluesfest
Hawaii’s only Blues Festival truly rooted in the Blues. Uncle Willie K, the Hawaiian Bluesman, hosts this annual sellout concert featuring nothing but the Blues.
Featuring performances by:

Willie K and the Warehouse Blues Band
Blly F Gibbons
Robert Belfour
Tom Conway Band
Lehua Kalima
…and more!

January 11th, 2014 | Doors: 3PM, Show: 4-10PMMaui Tropical Plantation
TICKETS

7th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival

1521919_748175728545557_184462807_nKala Koa presents the 7th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival; Celebrating the Grammy nominated music of the Descendants soundtrack!

Featuring performances by:

Cyril Pahinui
Kawika Kahiapo
Jeff Peterson
Jim “Kimo West
Jerry Santos
Sonny & Lorna Lim
Kamuela Kimokeo
Patrick Landeza
Plus special guest Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole

January 19th, 2014 | 2PM
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
TICKETS: Slack Key Fest Website or call 800-595-4849

Welcome, Henry Kapono!

Please help us welcome Henry Kapono to the Mountain Apple Company Ohana! We’ve added three of Kapono’s hit albums to our catalog, including “Home In The Islands”, “Tropics”, and “Duke’s on Sunday”! Preview & shop them on our website!

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Kanikapila 2014 – A Benefit for the Ohana of Kimo Akane

20131231_brk_akaKanikapila 2014 – A Benefit Concert for the Ohana of the Late Kimo Akane, radio personality and programmer, broadcast mentor and “Kimo’s Vegas” MidWeek columnist.

Friday, January 17, 2014
Pomaikai Ballroom at Dole Cannery
Doors – 4:00pm | Concert – 5:00pm.

Tickets available at the Honolulu Box Office or by phone at 550-8457.
Ticket price: $35 (includes light pupu), no host bar

Concert Line Up as of 1/8/14:
The Brothers Cazimero
Kalapana
Jake Shimabukuro
Mark Yamanaka
Kupaoa
Maunalua
Ben Vegas & Maila Gibson
Gregg Hammer Band

Lehua Kalima at the 17th Annual Festival of Lights

486695_10151928388579006_2047284770_nHAWAII KAI TOWNE CENTER HOSTS 17TH ANNUAL ‘FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS’ CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE

Light up your holiday season with the 17th Annual “Festival of Lights” Christmas Boat Parade Saturday, December 21st at Hawaii Kai Towne Center from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Center’s magical evening will include holiday entertainment and a concert and the first 1000 attendees will receive a complimentary Blinky Light Pin. Then at 6:00 p.m., guests will enjoy the main spectacle: watching the boats, elaborately decorated with lights, parade through the beautiful Hawaii Kai Marina waterway.

Schedule of Events:
4:30pm-  Entertainment
5:00pm-  Concert featuring Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental
6:10pm- “Festival of Lights” Christmas Boat Parade

Makua Rothman’s SOUND WAVE Now Available on iTunes!

Makua Rothman’s SOUND WAVE is NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes!

Get caught up with SOUND WAVE as it takes you on a new and exciting adventure where music makers meet wave riders in this collision of creative collaboration.

-2Download a digital copy of these twelve amazing tracks today!Only on iTunes!