Favorite local music entertainer

[eatpoi]

Who's your favorite local music singer and/or groups?

Here's mine:
Sudden Rush
Ekolu
Ho'onua
Makaha Sons
B.E.T.
Braddah IZ

[Babooze]

Re: Favorite local music entertainer

Emerald House
Makaha Sons
Peter Moon

[MadAzza]

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Honolulu Blue Devils for rock/blues.

But I am in love with Henry Kapono. One fine Hawaiian.

[kimo55]

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Honolulu Blue Devils for rock/blues.

But I am in love with Henry Kapono. One fine Hawaiian.

maybe Cuz Henry can join and lead da Honolulu Blue devils?!

[1stwahine]

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Robert Caz!
Cazimero Brothers

[scrivener]

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You've all named some fine musicians, but the best live performer is Makana, the former Ki Hoalu Kid. If you've never seen him play live, you need to make it a priority the next time he performs. The guy is crazy-good. Devastating with a steel-string guitar, charismatic as heck, and strangely humble. His teacher was the late Sonny Chillingsworth. I think the humility's related to that.

Led Kaapana, though he's getting old, is still the fastest player, and would top my list if not for Makana. The guy's got soul.

There's a local band of teenagers called Debauch. Black metal's almost certainly not your style (it's not mine, anyway), but this band has a really good ear for melody. You won't understand a word the singer's singing, but the keyboard lines dance their way through the chugging, distorted guitars in a really nice mix. Don't let their look turn you away (they paint their faces black and white)--give them a listen.

[mel]

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Who's your favorite local music singer and/or groups?

(This topic probably needs to move to the Jukebox)

That said, my favorites are/were:

* Arthur Lyman
* Hui O Hana
* Bruddah Iz
* Gabby
* Eddie Kamae & the Sons of Hawaii
* Liz Damon & the Orient Express
* Shnazz
* The Sweet Marie
* Hawaiian Style Band
* Pure Heart
* Na Leo Pilemehana

[Miulang]

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Keali'i Reichel (and he'll be here in Seattle on Aug. 20! Yippee!)
Bruddah Iz
Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom/Willie K.
Uluwehe Guerrero
Cazimero Bros
Hookena
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Miulang

[Palolo Joe]

Re: Favorite local music entertainer

You've all named some fine musicians, but the best live performer is Makana, the former Ki Hoalu Kid. If you've never seen him play live, you need to make it a priority the next time he performs.

Talented musician, no doubt. But best performer? Nah. Saw him open for Jason Mraz at the Hawaii Theatre. Wasn't that impressed.

If we're talking about local music entertainers, I'd say Natural Vibrations is right up there among the top local acts. Book them for a show, and you know they'll entertain the crowd.