Keep it Aloha

Kealoha Mahone is a man who does it all from the big island of Hawai’i. He is a former United States Marine Corps veteran who served 5 tours in Iraq, a hip hop artist known as K-love, a former master inspector, and a content creator as well. His instagram Kealohascounter has gained a lot of recognition over the past year with his creative content of cooking while dancing to good music. In this epi...

Tavana McMoore is a multi-instrumentalist from the island of O’ahu. He is a one-man band who uses electronic drum triggers to lay down a variety of grooves with his feet to accompany himself on guitar, banjo, lap steel, or ukulele, while singing soulful, island-inspired rock and blues. His album, Aloha Spirit” was a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award nominee for best contemporary album of the year in 2018. He...

Kelis Kaleopa'a is a Native-Hawaiian professional surfer from the island of O’ahu. She is one of Hawaiʻi’s top worldwide surfing competitors, and has been perfecting her craft on the beaches of Waikiki since she was born. In 2022 she became the women’s champion of the Vans US Open of Surfing in the longboarding division. In 2023 she won the Huntington Beach Longboard Classic and today is she c...

Shar Tui'asoa is a Polynesian freelance illustrator from the island of O’ahu. Her illustrations are modern, fun and elegant, and painted with the lush colors of the island. She started Punky Aloha Studio in the summer of 2018 which houses various branches of illustration work, ranging from murals, freelance and client work, product sales, fine art, and licensing. She has worked as a freelance...

Russell Satele is a Samoan actor and content creator from the island of O’ahu. He is known for his work on Hawaiʻi 5-0, Magnum P.I., White Lotus, Doogie Kameaaloha, and Taika Waititi’s new movie Next Goal Wins. You may also remember him from his comedy group Lethal Giggles where he was one of the original Hawai’i content creator’s on Vine. Russell has been making a name for himself in the local co...

Kolaiah "Fuzzy" Jardine is a real estate developer and investor from the island of O’ahu. This former pro-surfer turned real estate extraordinaire has over 20 years of experience in real estate investing, business, and development. As a content creator he is now sharing his wisdom with our community to build awareness around many facets or real estate. Today, he is mentoring kama’āina on...

Our host Kamaka sits down with Chat GPT to ask burning questions we have here in Hawai'i. How do you think Chat GPT did? Let us know! We got the first episode of 2024 coming this Thursday so enjoy this until then! Buy our merch on: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KeepitAlohaPod/ Follow us on Instagram...

Aloha everybody! Happy New Year! Mahalo for the amazing support in 2023, we truly appreciate each and every one of you. We have a new episode coming next week, but for today we just wanted to leave you with some quick updates going into 2024. Wishing you all the best year yet! Remember to always keep it aloha 🤙🏽 Buy tickets to the live show here: https://www.bluenotejazz.com/hawaii/shows/?eid=13...

Aaron Kai is a professional muralist/artist from the Big Island of Hawai’i. This husband and father of two has collaborated with brands such as Nike, Adidas, Taco Bell and so much more.  His art can be seen on giant murals, clothing, jewelry, album covers, surfboards and anywhere you can think of. In this episode we talk about growing up in Hilo, how he got into art, living in the Bay area, giving...

Kiliona Palauni is a Tongan, Hawaiian and Māori educator from Idaho. Although he grew up on the continent, he has deep roots in Polynesia and was taught at an early age the art of Polynesian dance, herbal medicine, and pacific folklore. He has a bachelor’s of arts in Pacific island studies from University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and also completed a master’s degree in indigenous education from Arizona...

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...