Keep it Aloha

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Keep it Aloha Podcast

Your favorite Hawai'i podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias talking stories with influential figures in Hawai'i and beyond about their lives and our culture. Join us as we get to know our guests a little deeper and talk about what keeping it aloha truly means.

  1. #144 | Tumua Tuinei | Choosing to pursue comedy, becoming a father, and selling out the Blaisdell

    2 HR AGO

    #144 | Tumua Tuinei | Choosing to pursue comedy, becoming a father, and selling out the Blaisdell

    Tumua Tuinei is a stand-up comedian and entertainer from the island of O’ahu. He is brand new father, a former collegiate athlete, a social media personality, and a podcaster who hosts his own show called The Stand Up Life. His hilarious sketches and stand-up bits are well known all over the Polynesian community and throughout the world with over 600 thousand+ followers throughout social media. As a stand-up comic, he has been selling out clubs, theaters, and even arenas all across the nation and in December of 2021 he sold out the Blaisdell Concert Hall three times within hours and did it again the next year selling out the Blaisdell Arena. He is currently on his 2024 National tour called “The Warrior Tour” and is back in Hawai’i to sell out the Blaisdell Arena one more time. In this episode we talk about growing up playing football, getting into comedy, following his passion, his upcoming shows, being a father, his love for Disneyland and so much more. Enjoy! Find Tumua here: https://www.instagram.com/tumua_/Get tickets to his upcoming shows here: https://www.tumuacomedy.com/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    2h 11m
  2. #143 | Da Braddahs | How laughter is healing, accountability and 27 years of comedy

    19 SEPT

    #143 | Da Braddahs | How laughter is healing, accountability and 27 years of comedy

    Anthony Silva and James Roache are two comedians and entertainers from the island of O’ahu. They are two halves of the famous duo called Da Braddahs and are Hawaii’s longest running comedy show poking fun at the many cultures, languages, and traditions that make Hawai’i so unique. They have released CD and DVDs Volume 1-16 of their television show Da Braddah and Friends” featured on OC16. In this episode we talk about getting into entertainment, the inception of Da Braddahs, accountability, mental health, their longevity in comedy, how laughter can be healing, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Da Braddahs here:https://www.instagram.com/dabraddahs/ Find Da Braddahs here:https://www.instagram.com/dabraddahs/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    2h 34m
  3. #142 | Justin Kawika Young | Music, being a Chicago Bears fan and his new band Seven Suns

    13 SEPT

    #142 | Justin Kawika Young | Music, being a Chicago Bears fan and his new band Seven Suns

    Justin Kawika Young is a musician from the island of O’ahu. He is a self-proclaimed voracious non-fiction book collector and aspiring reader that has accumulated eleven number-one hits on Hawai’i radio and has toured with Brett Young and Colbie Caillat eventually forming a band with Caillat and their two friends called Gone West. This band has accumulated over 40 million Spotify streams and now this 90’s R&B aficionado and UNO champ has formed a new band called the Seven suns. His original music can also be heard on the soundtracks of Point Break, Wild horses and the Walking dead tv series. In this episode we talk about being a Chicago Bears fan, how he got into music, leaving Hawai’i and playing music with big artists, starting over after a breakup and covid, his documentary, his new band Seven Suns, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Justin here: https://www.instagram.com/justinkawikayoung/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    2h 13m
  4. #141 | Erik Shoji | Life of an Olympian, living abroad, volleyball volleyball and more volleyball

    5 SEPT

    #141 | Erik Shoji | Life of an Olympian, living abroad, volleyball volleyball and more volleyball

    Erik Shoji is a professional volleyball player and 3x Olympian from the island of O’ahu. This local product attended Stanford University, where he became the first four-time AVCA team All-American. He finished at Stanford as the record-holder for career digs, with 1,402 total digs. He became a member of the United States senior national team in 2013. He has represented Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team won a bronze medal, the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he earned his second bronze medal. At the club level, Shoji has played for professional clubs in Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, Russia. He played for Polish club ZAKSA since 2021, with whom he has won four Polish League trophies and two CEV Champions League titles. He is one of the greatest liberos to ever wear a team USA volleyball jersey and I am so stoked to talk stories with him today. In this episode we talk about growing up playing sports, getting into volleyball, living abroad, what it takes to be an Olympian, his Olympic experience, future goals, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Erik here: https://www.instagram.com/erikshoji/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    1h 44m
  5. #140 | Dr. Keanu Sai Part 2 | International law, sovereignty, and Hawaiian Kingdom talk continued

    29 AUG

    #140 | Dr. Keanu Sai Part 2 | International law, sovereignty, and Hawaiian Kingdom talk continued

    Dr. Keanu Sai is back by popular demand for a continuation of his first episode last month. Dr. Sai is a Ph.D. in Political Science specializing in International Relations and law from the island of O’ahu. He is a founding member of the Hawaiian Society of Law & Politics. He also served as lead agent for the Hawaiian Kingdom in arbitration proceedings before the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague, Netherlands, from November 1999-February 2001. He is also the head of the Royal Commission of Inquiry and is a senior lecturer of political science and Hawaiian studies at windward community college and affiliate faculty member at university of Hawaii college of education graduate program as well as the chairman of Hawaiian council of regency. In this episode we talk about joining the military, learning about his genealogy, Hawaiian sovereignty, independence, the illegal occupation of Hawai’i, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Dr. Sai's website and other resources here: Blog: https://hawaiiankingdom.org/blog/Letter:https://hawaiiankingdom.org/pdf/Hawaiian_Royal_Commission_of_Inquiry_(2020).pdf Book review: https://hawaiiankingdom.org/pdf/Book_Review_RCI_book_(Budziszewska).pdf Other videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF6CaLAMh98https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VIA_3GD2A Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    2h 54m
  6. #139 | JT Ojerio | Aloha De Mele, art, and the ups and downs of life

    22 AUG

    #139 | JT Ojerio | Aloha De Mele, art, and the ups and downs of life

    JT Ojerio is a self-taught artist from the the island of O’ahu. Before we started seeing her signature hibiscus flower everywhere she was a former wrestler and even got a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. Jt is the owner of Studio Hale and discovered her love for art in 2017 when she created Aloha de Mele which is dedicated to the memory of her best friend, Mele who was a Tricolour Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who loved chasing lizards hanging in his kiddie pool, and his ears blowing in the wind. In this episode we talk about growing up playing sports, our health struggles, what led her to become an artist, creating Aloha De Mele, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and so much more. Enjoy! Find JT here: https://www.instagram.com/alohademele/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    2h 13m
  7. #138 | Tia Carrere | Acting, singing, and her love for Hawai'i

    15 AUG

    #138 | Tia Carrere | Acting, singing, and her love for Hawai'i

    Tia Carrere is an accomplished actress from the island of O’ahu. She has appeared in numerous blockbusters like “Wayne’s World 1 & 2” with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, “True Lies” opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and also voiced the character of Nani in Disney’s classic animated film and tv series “Lilo & Stitch”. As for television shows, she has had roles on TV programs such as “General Hospital”, Nip/Tuck, Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Relic Hunter”. She is also a two-time Grammy award-winning musical artist. In this episode we talk about how she was discovered, her big break, her most popular movies, her connection to Hawai’i, her love for singing, and so much more. Enjoy! * Unfortunately the first half of Tia's visual feed was accidentally deleted. The second half of the podcast is fine starting at 53 minutes. We apologize for the mistake, but we hope you are still able to enjoy this episode regardless! Find Tia here: https://www.instagram.com/tiacarrere/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    1h 58m
  8. #137 | Robert Cazimero | 50 years of teaching hula, life lessons and The Brothers Cazimero

    8 AUG

    #137 | Robert Cazimero | 50 years of teaching hula, life lessons and The Brothers Cazimero

    Robert Cazimero is an Award-Winning and Grammy-Nominated musician from the island of O’ahu. This revered and beloved kumu hula, singer, songwriter, and entertainer has performed throughout Hawai’i, the continental US, and internationally. Together with his brother Roland they were known as the Brothers Cazimero and have been honored with more than 25 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards and in 2006 they were inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of fame. After becoming a Kumu hula (master teacher of Hawaiian dance) from Ma'iki in 1972 he established Hālau Nā Kamalei O Līlīlehua, an award-winning school of Native Hawaiian dance for men in 1975. The hālau has performed around the world, from the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York to stages in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle. In this episode we talk about getting into music and hula, his time with Sunday Mānoa, the start of the Hawaiian renaissance, The Brothers Cazimero, being a kumu hula, life lessons, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Robert Cazimero here: https://www.instagram.com/robert_cazimero/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2

    2h 33m
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Your favorite Hawai'i podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias talking stories with influential figures in Hawai'i and beyond about their lives and our culture. Join us as we get to know our guests a little deeper and talk about what keeping it aloha truly means.

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  • Creator
    Kamaka Dias
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kamaka Dias
  • Show Website
    Keep it Aloha

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