The Conversation

The Aloha Friday Conversation: The Story Behind the Aloha Friday Song

Published June 18, 2021 at 12:13 PM HST

Advocate Kealoha Matsuda of Healing Kaua'i's Houseless and Community Needs on the future of the encampment at Lydgate
Kaua'i County Councilmember Felicia Cowden says progress is slow on the affordable housing front
Violinist Ignace Jang, concertmaster for the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra, on how his fellow symphony players have fared through the pandemic
Jasper Wong, the founder of POW! WOW! Hawai'i on forging his own path in the art world
And we welcome the weekend with singer/songwriter Kimo Kahoano and his classic hit "Aloha Friday."

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Noe Tanigawa

Noe Tanigawa covers art, culture and ideas for Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

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