The Aloha Plate Song

Have you heard of Hapa? How about their music? If you’ve ever heard smooth vocals of traditional Hawaiian music, chances are you were listening to Hapa. Even if you’re not familiar with their name, you would recognize their music in a heartbeat, especially if you’ve spent some time in Hawaii. The New York Times called this acoustic duo of musicians one of the most successful Hawaiian music troupes in recent history. Originating from Hawaii and becoming internationally acclaimed, Hapa is the music of the islands. Representative of the local mixing of ethnicities in Hawaii, Hapa produces sounds from ancient chants to strummed ballads to slack key guitar, acoustic folk rock, contemporary Hawaiian and more.