In the 70s & 80s, Hawaiian musicians incorporated a lot of sounds into their music to sound contemporary but none more than West Coast music. These bands incorporated elements of funk, soul, folk and jazz and a smoothness only found on those Pacific islands. You can view a list of those groups here.

We have created a video which features musical samples from those artists. We also encourage you to visit Aloha Got Soul, which was started by Roger Bong in 2010 and his love for 70s & 80s West Coast funk, soul and jazz from Hawaii.