Music

July 8 marked the 50th anniversary of the television series broadcast “Android Kikaidä,” a Japanese tokusatsu (live action with special effects). In celebration, the rock band Second Player Score released a cover of “Go...

Hawai‘i-born New York Writer Credits Family for His Love of Music Alan Suemori Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The true believer’s day begins at night as he wanders through the rainy streets of Manhattan, looking for the next big thing. He’s heard a rumor from people he trusts about a tenor saxophonist, just arrived from....

Lyrics and music by Nick Kurosawa and Ohtoro Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Published with permission Editor’s note: “Yonsei” (Zenbu Records, 2018) is the title of a soul-hop album coproduced by Nikkei musicians Nick Kurosawa and Ohtoro....

Kenton Odo-Sensei Shares His Uta-Sanshin Journey  Karleen Chinen Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald There were so many times in uta-sanshin master Kenton Odo’s 33 years in Okinawan music when he could have taken different paths along...

WHO/WHAT: As part of the University of Hawai‘i Honolulu Chamber Music series, Riley Lee — world-renowned shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) master — and the Sydney-based Enigma Quartet present the premier of “Five Elements.” It is...

KEONE YOUNG – IN HIS OWN WORDS For the past six months, I have been singing one song and one song only day and night. An hour in the morning and a couple hours at...