Listen Here “For Your GRAMMY® Consideration”
Aloha, wish us luck for the first round of Voting.
Here are our categories we are entered in, so exciting!
Faith Ako & Tarvin Makia
Ho’okanikapila, Maui
*Best Jazz Vocal Album
Faith Ako, Tarvin Makia, Sal Godinez & Marcus Johnson
Ho’okanikapila, Maui
*Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Meleohana Studio, Kihei Maui
http://www.faithakomusic.com
“CELEBRATING OUR WIN AT THE SHERATON WAIKIKI IN HONOLULU, YES WE DID IT! HAWAI’I ACADEMY OF THE RECORDING ARTS & THE NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARDS IS THE MOST PROMINENT, REPUTABLE MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR WITH HAWAI’I’S NOTED, LEGENDARY & UPCOMING ARTISTS”… WE ARE SO HONORED- MAHALO NUI!”
*NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARD WINNERS*
*tARVIN MAKIA, FAITH AKO*
*JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR-HO’OKANIKAPILA, MAUI*2025
*RELEASED LATE FALL OF SEPTEMBER 2024*
“Some Evening photos of ALOHA”
*Press Democrat Newspaper, Ho’okanikapila, Maui Review
*MauiNews.ComSpecialKulaConcert2025
hui Aloha kakou!
Maui’s own local celebrity, Mr. Tarvin Makia and I are so excited to share with you our newest project in the Jazz genre titled Ho’okanikapila, Maui. It mean’s let’s make music Maui and that is what we did! with my range of a cool sultry style, Tarvin’s deep rich baritones? we locked it in & had such a great time with this album. Thank you Mele Ohana Studios in Kihei, Maui. also to our engineer Robert Tsuhako of Wailuku Maui, mahalo nui brother. Here we are sharing short clips of songs that are featured off this lovely project.
The Incomparable, Ms. Radasha Ho’ohuli Inocelda
*Courtesy Links, Photo & Video Credits:
Shooting Stars Photography Maui
Grant Uchida Photography Oahu
Welcome to my Hawaiian/Contemporary Music home. Your support for our Polynesian cultures & Hawai’i’s music has been such a blessing. Along my journey through the last three decades in the Greater Bay Area, Hawaii, Japan, the East Coast and the Pacific Northwest, your aloha has resonated with me and the music for a lifetime of joy.
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2025 started off a little busy with family, promo on Jazz album and life! On June 21, 2025 Tarvin Makia and I swept the Jazz Album of the Year Award in Honolulu with tears, happiness and joy as I embraced my hubby with big hug and kiss to thank him.
Keep an eye on my EVENTS page for something near by in your area for upcoming performances.
Best~
Faith Thompson Ako
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