Kaila Hawai'i

So our trip into the moana nui continues… We’re currently digging the track “Hiro’a” off Ma’ohi rock band Manahune’s fifth studio album Tapu. The guitar riffs and the battle cry chorus are especially tight. Unfortunately, the album is not out on iTunes yet. We’re crossing our fingers for a quick release so we can avoid [...]

Tikahiri, my favorite Pa’umotu goth band – and perhaps the only Pa’umoth goth band that ever will exist – is about to release their second studio album dubbed Merahi Kerekere. According to the band’s Facebook page, the discs are sous douane, which I’m liberally interpreting as “stuck in customs”. Luckily, three tracks are already up for listening on [...]

One of Kaila Hawai‘i’s favorite clips on YouTube recently has been the debut video from Tikahiri, “Tapea te paari”, off their first album, Tamaki Hope’a. Firstly, the song is killer, combining acoustic rock and Tuamotu language—a totally unique sound for Tahiti and the rest of Te Ao Mā‘ohi. But stylewise, we’re digging brothers Aroma and [...]