Island Beat

Maui musician releases new song dedicated to the people of Lahaina

On this week’s episode of “Island Beat,” Billy V. sits down with Maui native and award-winning musician Joshua Kahula. He just released a new album for the first time in 13 years. One of the songs, “Cup of Aloha,” holds a special message of healing for the people of Lahaina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HIFF44 to honor Hawaiian film “The Queen’s Flowers”

On this episode of Island Beat, Billy V. takes a look at a film being featured in this year’s Hawaiian International Film Festival.  “The Queen’s Flowers” is among 24 short films and nine feature films now up for HIFF’s “Made in Hawaii” awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Hawaii’s HGTV power couple went from $80K in debt to flipping homes in ‘Renovation Aloha’

Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama never dreamed they’d one day be hosting their own show on HGTV. Their new series, “Renovation Aloha,” which premiered on Feb. 20, focuses on the Kalamas’ business of buying some of the grungiest, most rundown properties on Oahu and transforming them into beautiful homes for local families. But it wasn't always easy for them.  In this episode of Island Beat, we chat with the power couple about the concept of the show and hear some of their top home renovation tips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get to know Gabriel Goes, the Hawaii singer whose infectious energy impressed judges on 'The Voice'

Last week, 21-year-old Gabriel Goes, of Honolulu, passed the “blind audition” for his rendition of Sublime’s “What I Got,” getting Chance the Rapper to turn his chair. Despite the other coaches not turning their chairs, they all agreed that Goes’ energy was infectious. In the latest episode of Island Beat, Goes sat down with Billy V to talk about his experience getting up on stage and what inspired him to audition.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maui's Kamalei Kawa'a praised for ‘spiritual’ performance on ‘The Voice’

It took barely seven seconds for a Hawaii singer’s talent to be recognized on “The Voice” on Monday night. Maui’s Kamalei Kawa‘a performed his own rendition of “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley and the Wailers and barely got his first chords out of before Chance the Rapper swung his chair around. Kawa'a joined Billy V to talk about his music background and what it was like getting up on that stage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.