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Paula Fuga
Paula Hiltrudis Fuga is a Hawaiian singer-songwriter who was born in Waimānalo, Hawaii. She has worked and performed with many artists on projects such as Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Ziggy Marley, and Damian Marley. Early life Fuga was born and raised in Waimānalo on the island of Oahu, Hawaii in 1978. As a child, she was orphaned and taken in by her grandparents, and found a passion for music as a young child. She unsuccessfully auditioned for ''American Idol'' in 2003, and shortly after joined a reggae band named Dubkonscious. Career 2005–2007: Debut album and breakthrough In 2005, Fuga was signed to PakiPika Productions and released her debut studio album ''Lilikoi'' a year later. In 2007, she won a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for "Most Promising Artist of the Year" for ''Lilikoi''. This then led to her gaining national attention, and other prominent Hawaiian artists to take notice. 2008–2017: Touring, Kokua Fest and ''Misery's End'' In 2008, Jack Johnson invited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, and its Greater Los Angeles, sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IHeartRadio
iHeartRadio (often shortened to just "iHeart") is an American freemium broadcast, podcast and radio streaming platform owned by iHeartMedia. It was founded in August 2008. , iHeartRadio was functioning as the national umbrella brand for iHeartMedia's radio network, the largest radio broadcaster in the United States. Its main competitors are Audacy, TuneIn and Sirius XM. History iHeartRadio is owned by iHeartMedia, which was rebranded from Clear Channel in 2014. Prior to 2008, Clear Channel Communications' various audio products were decentralized. Individual stations streamed from their own sites (or, in many cases, did not owing to voluminous syndication and local advertising clearance issues), and the Format Lab website provided feeds of between 40 and 80 networks that were used primarily on Clear Channel's HD Radio subchannels, many of which transitioned to iHeartRadio unchanged. In August 2008, Clear Channel launched the iHeartMusic website, featuring entertainment n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donavon Frankenreiter
Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music. Career Frankenreiter was born in Downey, California, United States. In November 2007, he toured throughout Brazil on the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with bands, Animal Liberation Orchestra, G. Love and Matt Costa, along with Surf Artists Jay Alders, Nathan Gibbs, Céline Chat, Surf Photographer Sean Davey, and Surf Film Maker Sunny Abberton. An acoustic EP of cover songs called '' Recycled Recipes'' landed in 2007, with the polished full-length '' Pass It Around'' following in 2008. For the ''Pass It Around'' Tour, Donavon teamed up with surf artist and friend, Jay Alders to design a Limited Edition Tour Poster. In 2010 Frankenreiter left Lost Highway Records, and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makana (musician)
Makana (who is so named as it is the Hawaiian word meaning “the gift”), born Matthew Swalinkavich, is a slack-key guitar player, singer, and composer. Life Born and raised in Hawaii, his guitar playing has been featured on three Grammy-nominated albums, including the soundtrack of the Academy-Award winning film "The Descendants", starring George Clooney. In 2008, he was second runner up in Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Superstar competition eliciting praise from judges Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Elliot Easton. In 2012, he was awarded a Na Hoku Ki Ho'alu (Slack Key) Legacy Award by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. On November 12, 2011, Makana, who had performed previously at the White House, turned a gig performing at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation dinner in Honolulu, attended by President Barack Obama and the leaders of 18 other nations, into a political protest. He started out his performance by playing traditional Hawaiian music, which then started to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koloa, Hawaii
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census. The first successful sugarcane plantation in the Hawaiian Islands was started here in 1835. It became a part of Grove Farm in 1948. The name ''Kōloa'' is often incorrectly translated as "native duck", which is the correct translation for the similar-looking ''koloa'' (without the macron). ''Kōloa'' means "a long cane with a crook." According to one account, the district of Kōloa was named for a steep rock called Pali-o-kō-loa which was found in Waikomo Stream. Geography Kōloa is located on the southern side of the island of Kauai at (21.907137, -159.465877). It is bordered to the northwest by Omao and to the south by Poipu. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Waikomo Stream passes through the center of the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel García (singer-songwriter)
Manuel Javier García Herrera (born 1 March 1970) is a folk-pop Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has won several awards and has twice received the Chilean National Music Prize, awarded by the Chilean Government (in 2008 and 2012). Early life García studied History and Geography Education at the University of Tarapacá in Arica and then moved to Santiago in 1994 to study professional guitar performance ("interpretación superior en guitarra") at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile with fellow musician Luis Orlandini. His professional career began in 1995 when he founded the band Coré (which also included later members of Chilean band Inti Illimani). However, he left Coré in 1997 and formed his new band Mecánica Popular with Diego Álvarez, Marco Chávez and fellow Coré member Mario Villalobos. Musical career Mecánica Popular mixed rock and trova styles and were influenced by the "nueva canción chilena", trova, rock and even poetry. They released thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Warm December
This may refer to: * ''This'', the singular proximal demonstrative pronoun Places * This, or ''Thinis'', an ancient city in Upper Egypt * This, Ardennes, a commune in France People with the surname * Hervé This, French culinary chemist Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''This'' (Peter Hammill album) (1998) * ''This'' (The Motels album) (2008) Songs * "This" (Darius Rucker song) (2010) * "This", a 2015 song by Collective Soul from ''See What You Started by Continuing'' * "This", a 2011 song by Ed Sheeran from '' +'' * "This", a 1993 song by Hemingway Corner * "This", a 2021 song by Megan McKenna * "This", a 1995 song by Rod Stewart from ''A Spanner in the Works'' Periodicals * ''This'' (Canadian magazine), a political journal * ''This'' (journal), a poetry journal published in the US from 1971–1982 Television * "This" (''The X-Files''), season 11 episode 2 of ''The X-Files'' * This TV, a US TV channel Other uses * this (computer programming), the identit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brushfire Records
Brushfire Records is a record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. Formerly known as '' The Moonshine Conspiracy Records'', the label was founded to release soundtracks for Woodshed Films, a company owned by Johnson, Emmett Malloy, and Chris Malloy to produce the surfing documentary '' Thicker than Water''. The label has released several of Johnson's albums, including ''Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George'', ''In Between Dreams'', ''Sleep Through the Static'', ''To the Sea'', ''From Here to Now to You,'' and ''All the Light Above It Too''. Artists Roster * Animal Liberation Orchestra (2006–Present) * Bahamas (2009–Present) * Zach Gill (2008–Present) * Neil Halstead (2008–Present) * Jack Johnson (2002–Present) *Paula Fuga (2021–Present) Past artists * Donavon Frankenreiter (2002–2006) * Money Mark (2006) * Rogue Wave (2007–2013) *Matt Costa (2006–2018) * G. Love & Special Sauce (2004–2020) Films * '' Thicker than Water'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of Kokua Festival
''Jack Johnson and Friends – Best of Kokua Festival'' is a live album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson released in Germany on April 13, 2012, and worldwide on April 17, 2012. All songs on the album were recorded live during the six years (2004-8 & 2010) of Kōkua Festivals. 100% of the profits from this release will be going to fund the Kōkua Hawai'i Foundation which supports environmental, art, and music education around the world. The download of the album includes the bonus track "The 3 R's". Jack dedicated the album to the keiki (kids) of Hawai'i. Track listing # " Better Together" Jack Johnson (feat. Paula Fuga) 4:24* # "Cry! Cry! Cry!" Ziggy Marley (feat. Jack Johnson & Paula Fuga) 4:03* # "A Pirate Looks at Forty" Jack Johnson & Dave Matthews (feat. Tim Reynolds) 3:52 # "Mudfootball" Jack Johnson (feat. Ozomatli & G. Love) 3:56* # "Constellations" Jack Johnson (feat. Eddie Vedder & Kawika Kahiapo) 3:44* # "Take It Easy" Jackson Browne (feat. Jack Johnson & John C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Johnson World Tour 2010
Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and former professional surfer. Johnson is known primarily for his work in the soft rock and acoustic pop genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, ''Brushfire Fairytales''. Johnson has reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart with his albums ''Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George'' in 2006, ''Sleep Through the Static'' in 2008, ''To the Sea'' in 2010 and ''From Here to Now to You'' in 2013. His album ''In Between Dreams'' peaked at number two on the chart in 2005 and again in 2013. Johnson is active in environmentalism and sustainability, often with a focus on the world's oceans. Johnson and his wife Kim created the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation and the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation. In 2008, Johnson adopted the concept of greening (reduce and reuse), and donated 100% of the proceeds of the ''Sleep Through the Static'' t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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