Eli Mac News Today

It's hard to believe it's been two decades since Jasmine Trias captured the hearts of millions as she soared to fame on the 3rd season of American Idol.

Saipan songwriter/entertainer Kui Lee will be traveling to Guam tomorrow, Nov.18, 2023, to perform at the Beyond the Reef Vol. 2 music festival at the Plaza de Espana in Agana.

Host Lanai Tabura kicks off the season with accomplished Maui musician, Joshua Kahula, the lead singer of Nuff Sedd. Kahula’s most recent project, E OLA MAUI, is a collaboration with filmmakers and artists across Hawaiʻi is a tribute to the families of Maui impacted by the August fires, www.eolamaui.com. A resident of Lahaina and father of three, Kahula shares recipes that fit his family’s busy lifestyle.

"My dad moved on and so did I, inside I kept his songs alive – so they say." - Stephen Marley, "Old Soul" Stephen Marley's autumn tour is a stripped-down roots reggae affair, a mostly acoustic performance in support of his new album "Old Soul." He appeared at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on Thursday, September 21, with opening act Eli Mac.

Good Vibez Presents, festival promoters of the Holo Holo Music Festival, have just announced a free livestream of the upcoming California edition of the island music-centric gathering at Wheatland, California’s Toyota Amphitheatre on September 9th and 10th. While broadcasting their love for performers and musicians is usually the motive behind livestreaming their festivals, Good Vibez is taking this opportunity to shine a spotlight on two Hawai’i-based nonprofits that are serving the communi...

Due to an overwhelming response from Northern California music fans, festival promoters Good Vibez Presents and JMF Presents are thrilled to announce a new venue for 2023’s Holo Holo Music Festival in Sacramento, California. Over the weekend of September 9th and 10th, Holo Holo will now be taking place at Sutter Health Park, outside of the stadium home of Sacramento Minor League Baseball.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Everyone is still buzzing over Kahuku’s own Iam Tongi’s “American Idol” victory. The 18-year-old had viewers in tears but also showcased a taste of island music on the big stage. It’ll go down in history as Tongi took the islands with him along for the journey. “For him to choose an island […]

Tongi is not the first from Hawaii to make waves in this competition.

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