{"id":903,"date":"2012-03-24T15:44:01","date_gmt":"2012-03-25T01:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hawaiisecret.com\/blog\/?p=903"},"modified":"2012-03-29T21:48:34","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T07:48:34","slug":"natural-vibrations-live-music-in-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hawaiisecret.com\/blog\/natural-vibrations-live-music-in-hawaii","title":{"rendered":"Natural Vibrations: Live Music in Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Natural Vibrations<\/strong>\u00a0have been part of the Hawaiian music scene for over 20 years. Their brand of music is a mixture of local rhythms and tastes. While their music could be labeled Jawaiian<\/a>, they are much more.<\/p>\n

According to Wikipedia, Jawaiian<\/strong> is a Hawaiian style of\u00a0reggae<\/a>\u00a0music. Reggae music is a genre that evolved in the late 1960s and early in\u00a0Jamaica<\/a>. has become popular across the world, especially among ethnic groups.<\/p>\n

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Their music while tinged with Jamaican styles and rhythms, is a unique blend of music which they can call all their own. They have energy and are able to interact with their audience in a way that sets them apart. They have also been true to their music.<\/p>\n

Their latest release,Got This Music<\/a>, is a testament to this fact. They are consistent in the music they release although\u00a0Got This Music<\/a>, shows them spreading out in uncharted musical territory. As Wayne<\/strong>, explained to me: “we usually practice a lot before we go into the studio. This time we went into the studio and are doing a lot of practice to get it right.”<\/p>\n

From Wikipedia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Natural Vibrations was formed by Penidean Pua\u2019auli (vocals), Shane Abraham (keyboard, vocals), Kayton Macarlola (percussion, vocals), Stacy Medeiros (drums), Jehua Evans (bass, vocals), and Wayne Enos (guitar, vocals) in 1993.[1] What started out as a group of friends playing small house parties became a professional music career as the band began recording albums and going on tours. Natural Vibrations soon became one of the most popular bands in Hawaii[1] Although fame doesn\u2019t come easily on the isolated Hawaiian Islands, word of Natural Vibrations\u2019 chill reggae music began to quickly spread to the beach cities of the mainland<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The band is able to perform in large festival type venues as well as small clubs. Wherever they play the make believers out of their audience. And converts to the passion of their unique style.<\/p>\n

There is an acoustic version of the band, which has regular gigs all around the Islands. Here is an example of some of their music at a recent gig at Tiki’s Bar<\/strong> in Waikiki:<\/p>\n