Billy V Live

Most 18-year-olds are still deciding what they want to do in life. But for Luke Swanson and Eweleiula Wong, they’re already winning gold medals in their sport.

Swanson and Wong were part of Team Hawaii Surf and recently won gold in the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in El Salvador, beating out other individual competitors.

In this episode of Island Beat, Billy V talks to Wong and Swanson about their experience at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships and where they’re headed next — possibly the Olympics.

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Henry Kapono is a music icon in Hawaii, but he has fans around the world. He's a Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, Lifetime Achievement recipient, philanthropist, former University of Hawaii linebacker and is of 100% Hawaiian blood.

In this episode, Billy V sits down with Kapono to catch up and learn more about the Henry Kapono Foundation, what he’s been doing during the pandemic, and what he thinks of the state of the music industry today.

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Hawaii recording artist and entertainer Makana recently put out new music based on slack-key guitar stylings, but he continues to evolve his sound.

His latest album, "Pulama: Legacies of Hawaii," is inspired by his heroes from the Hawaiian music renaissance, including George Helm, Gabby "Pops" Pahinui and Dennis Kamakahi. But the new music is also deeply personal.

He shares all the stories that led to him making this album, plus he talks about a concert he will be performing at the Waikiki Aquarium. 

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Twenty-five years ago, Hawaiian singer-songwriter John Cruz released “Acoustic Soul,” one of the most celebrated and best-selling Hawaii albums of all time.

A quarter century later, Cruz is reflecting on his life, his career and that instant hit, "Island Style." You won't catch this interview anywhere else. 

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