Kapa Cafe

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.

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Amy Hanaiali’i to the KAPA Cafe. Amy is a Hawaiian vocalist and songwriter. For over 20 years, Amy has entertained crowds across the world, and has won 18 Na Hoku Hanohano awards and 5 Grammy nominations for Best Hawaiian Music Album.  Amy also has performed live and opened […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Napua Greig-Nakasone to the KAPA Cafe. Napua is an award-winning kumu hula and Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning vocalist. She grew up around Hawaiian music and hula because her mom, Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey, is a long time entertainer. Napua and her halau, Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Kumu Hula Leina’ala Jardin to the KAPA Cafe. Leina’ala was born and raised on Kauai. She has been dancing since she was three years old, and after college began teaching. Leina’ala talks about preparing for this years Merrie Monarch Festival. This will be the 7th year her […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka‘ea welcomed Kumu Hula Ke’ano Kaupu to the KAPA Cafe. Ke‘ano was born and raised on the Big Island, and started dancing hula by the age of 6. He has competed and won many hula competitions, such as the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, Lili‘uokalani Keiki Hula Competition, and […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Kelina Eldgridge to the KAPA Cafe. Miss Aloha Hula 2017, Kelina Eldredge of Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, talks about her experiences as being Miss Aloha Hula. Since she was young she’s been around dancing and danced with her mom for 13 years. Kelina also won the Hawaiian Language […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Makana to the KAPA Cafe.

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Hawane Rios to the KAPA Cafe. Hawane is a singer, songwriter, and Hawaiian cultural practitioner from waimea. Her first passion was hula dancing, then she learned to play the ukulele and started singing in college. Hawane recently finished her new album set to be released early […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Nalani Choy of Na Leo to the KAPA Cafe. Nalani has been a member of Na Leo Pilimehana since the group was formed in 1982. She is also the co-founder of the OneHawaii Music Record Label. Na Leo has released 19 CD’s, won 22 Hoku Awards, […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Joe Chee to the KAPA Cafe. Joe is one of the founding members of the group Pa’ani Pila from Kailua-Kona. He took a break from music for a while and later formed the band Cane Fire in 2009. Cane Fire is a Hawaiian/Island Contemporary band that […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Horace Dudoit to the KAPA Cafe. Horace is a musician, singer, producer, and member of Ho’okena. Ho’okena is a multi-Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning Hawaiian group that formed in 1986. Horace has been apart of multiple grammy nominated albums, including Ho’okena’s newest album Ho’okena 3.0.

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Hiapo Perreira to the KAPA Cafe.

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Nathan Aweau to the KAPA Cafe. Nathan is a multi-award winning musician and singer. He was formerly a member of the Hoku award-winning groups, Ka’eo and The Ali’i’s. In 2001, his album “E Apo Mai” won “Male Vocalist of the Year”, “Song of the Year” and […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Chef Paul to the KAPA Cafe. Chef Paul has been with the Palamanui West Hawaii Culinary Program for 17 years, and is the chef instructor and coordinator. Palamanui will be having a culinary festival/fundraiser on Saturday, Dec 2nd at 5:30 p.m. It takes place at the […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Brother Noland to the KAPA Cafe. Brother Noland joins KAPA Cafe live in studio to talk about creating new music. He recently released a new album titled Brother Noland His Songs His Stories His Style. Known for playing traditional Hawaiian music and slack key, he also […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Tehina Slade and Tatianna McComber to the KAPA Cafe. Miss Aloha Hawaii 2018, Tehina Slade, and Miss Kona Coffee 2018, Tatianna McComber, join the KAPA Cafe to talk about the pageant, life after winning, and look ahead to the future.  

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Kalim Smith to the KAPA Cafe. Kalim is an athlete and artisan who grows, makes, and sells ipu’s. He has a family-owned ipu farm in California and has sold to many Hawaiian kumu hula’s. Kalim also has won many skiing race competitions and made it to […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Kekuhi Kanahele to the KAPA Cafe. Kekuhi is a Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning singer, educator, and kumu hula from the Big Island. In 1998, she won “Female Vocalist of the Year” for her album titled Kekuhi Kanahele. Kekuhi is the co-creator & Vice President of Napou, […]

KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka’ea welcomed Kekoa Kane to the KAPA Cafe. Kekoa is a multi Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning singer from the band Hu’ewa. He grew up in a musical family and won competitions such as Brown Bags to Stardom. Kekoa is currently working on his full-length album set to be […]