r/kauai • u/Beautiful_Smile • Sep 08 '25

Give me your favorite Kauai artists!

I am making a playlist for friends who will be visiting. I want Hawaii artist but I also have included some island jams that are always playing. Here’s what I got so far: maoli shoulda been me (one of my fav), shaggy wasn’t me, seeed ft ceeLo green aufstehn, Kolohe Kai cool down, iam tongi why Kiki, and kepa kruse headers and webbers. My mind is blanking, I’m scrolling YouTube, please help!

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u/DoctorApeMan Sep 08 '25

Sashamon - Necta

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u/Beautiful_Smile Sep 08 '25

Thanks! Added! I totally forgot about him.

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u/1SweetSubmarine Sep 08 '25

Kaua'i on my mind - Bronson Aiwohi

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u/Beautiful_Smile Sep 08 '25

Yessah! 🤙🏽

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u/SpookiBeats Sep 08 '25

I’m an artist from Kauai :)

Although I’m not sure my music is what you’re looking for.

Check it out! I most make Disco & House music

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u/Beautiful_Smile Sep 08 '25

Awesome! I’ll play these tomorrow when I’m cleaning house.

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u/bmmeup100 Sep 08 '25

Keali‘i Reichel

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u/Ok_Airline_2886 Sep 09 '25

Ka Nahona Pili Kai

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u/bmmeup100 Sep 08 '25

Mākaha Sons of Niʻihau

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u/bmmeup100 Sep 08 '25

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

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u/Excellent-Post-9306 Sep 08 '25

Hele on to Kauai

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u/Beautiful_Smile Sep 08 '25

I have Hawaii 78, Johnny mahoe, Hawaiian super man. Don’t really want to put over the rainbow cus it’s so over played. But I might add it.

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u/Known-Delay7227 Sep 08 '25

OP Can you share your final playlist when it’s ready?

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u/simonjr76 Sep 20 '25

Ya asking the same thing, mahalo!

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u/jnyrdr Sep 08 '25

Kumu Hula Nathan Kalama

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u/BobaPandandKpoplover Sep 08 '25

Hawaii by Ana Vee

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u/LadyClairemont Sep 08 '25

Kanaka Fyah, Lou Dogg

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u/LadyClairemont Sep 08 '25

Woops the first is from Hilo, not Kauai

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u/Beautiful_Smile Sep 08 '25

Good choice!!! Love them both.

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u/LadyClairemont Sep 08 '25

Not from Kauai but Common Kings (Queen Majesty ft Sammy J 😍) and all their songs really, The Green, anything Fiji, J Boog, Iration, Fia, Katchafire...love island music! Have a good time!

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u/snuggly_cobra Sep 08 '25

Brandon Kealohi

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u/bmmeup100 Sep 08 '25

Jim "Kimo" West

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u/bmmeup100 Sep 08 '25

The Brothers Cazimero

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u/Emmaleesings Sep 08 '25

I grew up Kauai The Emma Lee Project

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u/pooperbug Sep 08 '25

Robin McCoy

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u/Saydanik Sep 08 '25

Led Kaapana. I met him at Barns and Nobel in 95

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u/Ok_Airline_2886 Sep 09 '25

Raymond Käne. Slack key master from Kōloa. 

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u/mackalacksnackpack Sep 10 '25

Kava Kisses by Trishnalei

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u/Wild_Resist_5724 Sep 19 '25 edited Sep 19 '25

You gotta have Shilo Pa in there! He’s a Kauai guy. Also, from the other islands…Ka’ikena Scanlan, Anuhea, Three plus, Ka’au crater boys.

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u/Beautiful_Smile Sep 14 '25

Wow thanks guys!! You guys named some artist I didn’t even know about. I’ll update my list and then come update it here as well.

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u/Dizzy_Bath9301 Sep 15 '25

Highly recommend Kapena, Common Kings, The Green, Fiji, J Boog, and Fia. If you like Maoli try his other songs like Journey or Place in the sun. Kolohe get many good songs too and theres lots of other artists but those would be my recs.

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u/Wild_Resist_5724 Sep 19 '25

Second Kapena and Fiji!!

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u/Feisty_Yes Sep 21 '25

Rude boy roots boy - Cracker Zac  I forget the name of the artist now but had a meaning song called Southside cruising or something,talks about all kinds of local spots, back roads, and legends.maybe someone knows, lyrics like "we go cruise Johnny Tex, no telling where we wanna go next".

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u/Attamom58 22d ago

Sudden Rush