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Island Beat

Island Beat

Written by: Hawaii News Now
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Hosted by Hawaii News Now's Billy V, Island Beat features a wide variety of local entertainers and other familiar names to get a deeper look at their careers and lives.

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  • Maui musician releases new song dedicated to the people of Lahaina

    Maui musician releases new song dedicated to the people of Lahaina
    Oct 4 2024

    On this week’s episode of “Island Beat,” Billy V. sits down with Maui native and award-winning musician Joshua Kahula. He just released a new album for the first time in 13 years. One of the songs, “Cup of Aloha,” holds a special message of healing for the people of Lahaina.

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    25 mins
  • HIFF44 to honor Hawaiian film “The Queen’s Flowers”

    HIFF44 to honor Hawaiian film “The Queen’s Flowers”
    Oct 1 2024

    On this episode of Island Beat, Billy V. takes a look at a film being featured in this year’s Hawaiian International Film Festival. “The Queen’s Flowers” is among 24 short films and nine feature films now up for HIFF’s “Made in Hawaii” awards.

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    12 mins
  • How Hawaii’s HGTV power couple went from $80K in debt to flipping homes in ‘Renovation Aloha’

    How Hawaii’s HGTV power couple went from $80K in debt to flipping homes in ‘Renovation Aloha’
    Mar 16 2024

    Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama never dreamed they’d one day be hosting their own show on HGTV. Their new series, “Renovation Aloha,” which premiered on Feb. 20, focuses on the Kalamas’ business of buying some of the grungiest, most rundown properties on Oahu and transforming them into beautiful homes for local families. But it wasn't always easy for them.

    In this episode of Island Beat, we chat with the power couple about the concept of the show and hear some of their top home renovation tips.

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    23 mins
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