KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Sharma Caceres to the KAPA Cafe. Sharma is contemporary christian artist and part owner of Akua’s Automotive service. Her first single Love Like You was released in 2017, and she is currently working on her first album. Akua’s automotive’s will be hosting their 3rd annual Praise and Worship concert on... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Jake Shimabukuro to the KAPA Cafe. Jake’s exceptional and complex finger work has made him become the world’s most famous ukulele player. At the age of 4, he started learning how to play from his mother, who was an accomplished ukulele player. In 2006, he became... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Makanaokahaku to the KAPA Cafe. Madison “Makanaokahaku” Scott is a young talented singer from California who has a strong interest in Hawaiian culture, language, and music. She has been singing, playing piano and composing music since early childhood. Makanaokahaku has released 3 albums, a hawaiian one... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Henry Kapono to the KAPA Cafe. Henry is a grammy-nominated and award-winning entertainer from Oahu. He has won 14 Na Hoku Hanohano awards including, “Male Vocalist of the Year”, “Song of the Year”, and “Album of the Year”. In partnership with First Hawaiian Bank, Henry released... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Darlene Ahuna to the KAPA Cafe. Darlene is notably one of Hawaii’s top female vocalists. When she was younger, she was influenced by her uncle to start singing and taught herself to play the ukulele. At the age of 17, she was singing and playing traditional... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka‘ea welcomed Kalani Pe‘a to the KAPA Cafe. Born and raised in Hilo, Kalani grew up in a musical family and started singing at the age of 4. He has won many singing competitions such as Brown Bags to Stardom and County Fair talent shows. Kalani’s debut album E... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Uluwehi Guerro to the KAPA Cafe. Uluwehi is a multi-award winning recording artist and Kumu Hula from Maui. He released his first CD “Ka Manawa Pono” in 1996, and won 3 Na Hoku Hanohano award. Uluwehi’s newest album “E Mau Ana Ka Ha’aheo: Enduring Pride” is currently out... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole to the KAPA Cafe. Kaumakaiwa is a multi-Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winner singer, and hula dancer from Hilo. Her great grandmother was Edith Kanaka’ole, and she has been apart of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival since the age of 12. Kaumakaiwa has released 3 CDs, and... Read more »

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Keala to the KAPA Cafe. Keala is a helper from The HUB. Pu’uhonua O Puna, also known as The HUB, is a community driven center that receives and facilitates donations for displaced residents due to the May 2018 lava eruption.

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka‘ea welcomed Iliahi to the KAPA Cafe. Iliahi is chair of the board for Hawaiian Island United Way. Hawaii Island United Way’s mission is “to unite people, organizations, and resources to build a healthier community”. Iliahi talks about Hawaiian Island United Way and their Puna relief efforts.