oger Bong doesn’t want people to have a narrow idea of Hawai‘i. That’s one reason he shares unique and interesting music from Hawai‘i’s past and present with audiences worldwide. His Honolulu-based ...

Because I’ve worked in music media for more than a decade, I’ve seen so many reissue labels it’d make your ass hurt—and few types of music seem to inspire reissues like soul and funk. What I haven’t ...

What’s Free to Do in New York: Savoy 100 Harlem, Mommy & Me Tea, and the Harlem Book Company Book Club You can embrace wellness with a workshop on skin health, make some connections at a job fair, ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Roger Bong launched Aloha Got Soul in 2010 as a blog that ...

Local blogger Roger Bong is moving into the filmmaking realm with his passion project, Aloha Got Soul. Bong started his blog in 2010 after hearing a mixtape by DJ Muro called “Hawaiian Breaks.” Two ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. His “Hawaiian Breaks” mix just blew my mind. He didn’t ...

Roger Bong, owner of record shop and label Aloha Got Soul, shares "Music For The Airport," local musicians' response to the use of AI-generated music at Honolulu Airport.

Rising singer-songwriter Eli Smart has released his new EP, Aloha Soul. Hailing from the Hawaiian island of Kauai, he was raised by a family of musicians and grew up on a diet of soul legends such as ...