Keep it Aloha

Justin Chon is a Korean-American actor, writer and director from California. He came on to the scene with his breakout performance in “Twilight” and has since etched his name in Hollywood with a diverse array of roles that showcase not only his acting skills, but also his commitment to telling stories that resonate with authenticity. He has directed three films, with his directional debut “Gook” w...

Keke Lindgard is a professional model from the island of Oʻahu. She has done campaigns for Gucci, Ralph Lauren, D&G, Trussardi, and DKNY. Keke was first signed with Wilhelmina Models at age 15 and has since gone on to walk for some of the biggest brands in the world including Prada, Louis Vuiton, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, Dolce & Gabana, Valentino, Armani and Dior. In 2016 she walked in t...

Matty Wong is a professional fisherman from the island of O’ahu. He is the first person from Hawai’i to ever fish on the Elite Series and qualify for the Bassmaster Classic. Matty is the 2021 B.A.S.S. National Champion, a former actor and musician, and was also one of the original content creators in Hawai’i going back to the Vine days. Outside of bass fishing, some of his hobbies include surfing,...

Raiatea Helm is a Native-Hawaiian musical talent from the island of Moloka’i. She skyrocketed to fame at just 18-years-old with her debut album, "Far away heaven” in 2002. Her pure, resonant voice mastered the art of leo ki’eki’e (Hawaiian falsetto), earning her two Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year. Her second release earned her 4 more Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards in...

Host Kamaka Dias sits down with producer/videographer Jordan Tano for our special 100th episode! In this episode we talk about Kamaka’s major life updates, reflect on 99 previous episodes, the big lessons from podcasting, life in general, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Kamaka here: https://www.instagram.com/kamakadias8/ Buy our merch on: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.p...

Angela Lee Pucci is a former MMA world champion from Vancouver, Canada. Raised in Mililani, Hawai’i, she is the youngest person to ever win a world title in MMA when she won the inaugural ONE Atomwieght World Championship at 19 years old and 9 months. During her reign she went undefeated at Atomweight successfully defending her belt five times before vacating the title when she retired from the sp...

The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum located in La'ie, on the north shore of O'ahu, Hawai'i. Our first guest is President Puatata Alfred Grace who is a New Zealand Māori from Tūrangi, Aotearoa. He is a BYUH alum who advanced through the ranks working his way up to be the first ever Chief Operating Officer in 2008 and 5...

Jamie Kilstein is a Native-Hawaiian comedian from New Jersey. He is an author, podcaster, jiujitsu practitioner, and stand-up comedian. Most recently he started the Back Row Podcast and talks openly about many of his failures on his path to become a better human. You may have seen him do Standup on Conan O’Brien, get yelled at on the Joe Rogan Experience, be preachy on MSNBC, be redeemed on Joe Ro...

Henry Kapono is a legendary Native-Hawaiian musician from the island of O’ahu. This thrilling performer has it all. He is a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, and audience favorite. He has won multiple honors and awards such as the Nā Hōkū Hanohano 2021 Favorite Entertainer of the Year and was also nominated for a Grammy. Most recently he celebrated 50 years of his era defining music from...

Maluhia Kinimaka is a Native-Hawaiian professional surfer from the island of Kaua’i.  This Roxy girl is not just a force of nature on some of the worldʻs most iconic waves, but is also a valedictorian, Stanford graduate, structural engineer and architect,  an environmental activist, model and most recently starred in Surf Girls Hawaiʻi, which is a documentary series on Prime Video featuring five o...

Kolby Moser and Nainoa Langer are two Hawai'i filmmakers from the Big Island of Hawai’i and Moloka’i. Kolby is a commercial and documentary filmmaker, podcast host of Uncut Podcast Hawaii, and the founder of ARIA studios. She is also a wifey and momma to Hayley, Kaci and Ollie. Nainoa Langer is a Moloka’i boy who found his way around the world as a filmmaker, music producer, storyteller and tr...

Award-winning singer-songwriter and 2022 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Female Vocalist of The Year Paula Fuga joins us once again to talk story with Kamaka. They catch up on life, answer questions live on Instagram, and talk about having an abundant mindset. Enjoy! Find Paula here: https://www.instagram.com/pfunklove/ Buy our merch on: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon....

Welcome to 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. We have new episodes every Thursday and new social media clips every single day! Mahalo for listening :) Buy our merch on: https...

Keao NeSmith is a Native-Hawaiian linguist from the island of Kaua’i. He holds a PhD in applied linguistics and is an educator and translator who has taught at various universities in Hawai’i, Tahiti and New Zealand. His work on “Neo Hawaiian” as a separate variety of Hawaiian has informed debate in Hawaiian language studies, as well as broader issues in language revitalization. He has translated...

Kuana Torres Kahele is a Native-Hawaiian award-winning musician from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is a vocalist, songwriter, record producer, hula dancer and educator most known for his original acoustic compositions in the Hawaiian language. In 1995 he co-founded Nā Palapalai, a legendary Hawaiian music group that has released numerous albums which have charted in the top five of the Billboard t...

Markian Benhamou is a content creator from all over the world. This popular influencer found success on YouTube and Facebook where he uses his platform, and smile to create positive, happy and healthy spaces around us. He founded Smile Squad with the mission to make the world better, one smile at a time. His hard work and dedication to his craft has garnered him millions of followers and over bill...

Jack Soren is a wave-surfing, graffiti spraying, mural-painting Native-Hawaiian artist from the island of O’ahu.  He has produced several solo exhibitions as well as contributed works to numerous groups and collective shows. Having developed an extremely applicable style, his work has been commissioned for major branding and marketing campaigns by organizations like Vans Triple Crown and companies...

Zion Thompson, Ikaika Antone, and Jordan Espinoza are 3 of the 5 current band members from the popular Reggae band called The Green. Zion, the guitarist, and Ikaika, the keyboardist, are former band members of a group called stir crazy. Jordan is the band’s drummer who joined the team in 2011. Together with their two other band members Caleb Keolanui and our past podcast guest Brad Watanabe they m...

Just a quick update for your loyal podcast supporters. This video was intended to be seen on social media, but I am sharing it here for the people who listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify. Quick summary for those who don’t want to watch the whole/listen video: - No new podcast episode or clips this week, all the focus will be on Maui 🫶🏽💖 - Let us know how we can help the community. Keep tagging...

Kini Zamora is an all-star fashion designer from the island of O’ahu. He is a Native-Hawaiian third generation seamstress who represented Hawai’i on the 13th season of Project Runway finishing as the 2nd runner-up and then soon after was selected to compete on the 5th season of Project Runway All Stars, finishing 2nd place. Balancing his cultural soul and flare in high fashion, his work has garner...

Eddie Flores Jr. and daughter Elisia Flores are entrepreneurs from the island of Oʻahu. Eddie is a husband and father of two who had success in the real estate industry before co-founding the popular L&L restaurant which now has over 220 restaurants across the country and in Japan. Elisia, who took over as the CEO and Vice Chair, is a business leader and proud graduate of USC.  This mother of...

Kalehua Krug is a Hawaiian language and culture advocate from the island of Oʻahu. Not only is this father of three an articulate educator with is P.H.D., he is also a traditional tattoo artist as well as a lyricist and musician who wrote Amy Hanaiali’i’s song Pa Aheahe, which was nominated for “Song of the Year” at the Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards. Currently he is the principal of a Hawaiian Charter S...

Oliver Steele is a singer-songwriter from Tennessee. He is most known for competing in season 21 of American Idol where he finished in the top 8th. Oliver brings soulful and powerful vocals with a hint of soft-spoken honesty and raw emotion to every performance. He captivated the hearts of not only America, but the people of Hawai’i as well, with his display of Aloha towards Hawai’i’s own American...

Moana Jones Wong is a professional surfer from the island of Oʻahu. In 2022 she became the first-ever winner of the first full women’s event on the World Surf League Championship tour where she made surfing history by winning the Billabong Pro Pipeline beating out five-time world champion Carissa Moore. She is also the first graduate of the University of Hawai’i West Oʻahu Bachelor of Applied Scie...

Taimane Gardner is an ukulele virtuoso from the island of Oʻahu. She is a singer, songwriter and theater producer who has established herself as one of the leading ukulele players in the world, known for her fierce and inventive style of play transcending traditional views of the instrument as a restricted device. In 2019 and most recently in 2023 she won the coveted Nā Hōkū Hanohano award for Fav...