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Author Chip Hughes celebrates publication of his sixth ‘Surfing Detective’ mystery
The first time Chip Hughes came to Hawaii, it was for jungle warfare training. Read more
Berger is the editor of the second edition of Hawaiian Music and Musicians, the definitive one-volume 1000-page encyclopedia on Hawaiian music and musicians published by Mutual Publishing in 2012. He is also a Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning liner notes writer.
Berger’s career as an entertainment journalist began in 1972 when he became a full-time contributor to Sunbums, Hawaii’s ‘70s era equivalent to Rolling Stone. An invitation from Kamasami Kong in 1977 to become part of Kong’s radio show was the start of an 18-year career in local radio that included eight years as a member of Michael Qseng’s Morning Maddness Crew on KQMQ. He has also appeared as an entertainment news reporter on local television stations co-promoting the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
The first time Chip Hughes came to Hawaii, it was for jungle warfare training. Read more
Lea Salonga was already a star in her native Philippines when she was cast as Kim, the Vietnamese heroine in the original London West End production of “Miss Saigon” in 1989. Read more
Though John Cruz left Hawaii in 1983 to play music on the mainland, he kept in touch with the islands. Read more
The show was originally scheduled for May 25. Read more
Three-time Grammy Award-winner Kalani Pe‘a has a total of 11 nominations, including album of the year as both artist and producer, male vocalist, and for his work as a recording artist and music producer of three finalists in the Hawaiian music video category. Read more
Zachary Helm wasn’t surprised when his daughter, Raiatea, asked him for an ukulele; music was part of every day life for the Helm family, and so he bought her an instrument. Read more
The legacy begins with Genoa Leilani Adolpho Keawe-Aiko, known professionally as Genoa Keawe. She was regarded as one of the greatest female Hawaiian falsetto singers of the 20th century. Read more
Summer is on the way, and now that pandemic restrictions have lifted, the entertainment calendar is filling up: Think concerts, theater, nightclub shows, music of all kinds, even a Chinatown block party. Read more
Myrna Harmer was in her final semester at the University of Utah in 1964 when a friend in Hawaii invited her over for a visit. Her academic adviser, who also happened to be her uncle, recommended she take her final exams early and make the trip. Read more
Born in San Francisco to a Chinese father and Chinese American mother, Crystal Kwok was 3 when they moved to Hong Kong. Read more
Musicians Paula Fuga and Tavana will open for the popular performer for both of his shows in July. Read more
During his formative years, Robert McCaw attended a different school almost every year, and spent much of his childhood outside the United States. Read more
Honolulu will see a talented entertainer living that dream-come-true this week when Sara Sheperd opens in the title role of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” Tuesday in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Read more
Bronson Varde enjoyed music as he was growing up in Ewa Beach. He and a friend, Pu‘uwai Roback, started making music videos when they were students at Kamehameha Schools. Read more
Jenalyn Ng was crowned 2022 Narcissus Queen on Saturday as the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii presented the 72nd Narcissus Queen Pageant at Saint Louis School’s Mamiya Theatre. Read more
Samuel Kai‘ali‘ili‘i Kamaka Jr., patriarch of Kamaka Ukulele Inc. for more than a half-century, died March 15 at his Honolulu residence. Born June 18, 1922, he was three months away from what would have been his 100th birthday. Read more
Pe‘a is the only Hawaii-resident recording artist to win a Grammy since the separate category of best Hawaiian music album was eliminated in 2011. Read more
The Native Hawaiian musician previously won the prestigious music award for his first two albums. Read more
Born and raised in Hawaii, Daniel Ho has received five Grammy Awards for his work as a record producer and recording artist. There is probably someone somewhere who would look at being nominated for a sixth as just another day at the office. Ho isn’t that someone. Read more
Rolando Sanchez has been “El rey de la musica tropical en Hawai” (“The king of tropical music in Hawaii”) ever since he brought contemporary Latin “salsa” music to mainstream Honolulu nightclub audiences in the late 1980s. Read more
Born in San Jose, Calif., and a Maui resident by her fifth birthday, Kiana Yamat made the most of her time at Lahainaluna High School. She was on the wrestling team, captained the cheerleader squad and the track team, and was also a member of the National Honor Society. Read more
