Camile Velasco A.K.A. Eli-Mac is a proud Filipino musician from the island of Maui. She is a singer-songwriter who launched her career at the age of 18 when she landed a spot on American Idol as a top 10 finalist on season 3. From there she went on to record a version of Bob Marley’s Guava Jelly produced by his son Stephen Marley, at Tuff Gong studios in Jamaica. The track earned her the Hawai'i music awards single of the year. Since then, this Roots girl has been touring relentlessly across the US and beyond and have shared the stage with iconic artists like Gwen Stefani, Sublime, Lauryn Hill, Shaggy, Stephen Marley, Iration, SOJA, Collie Buddz, J Boog and Common Kings, just to name a few. In this episode we talk about her journey on American Idol, her long road to success, never giving up, how she found her sound, cannabis, music, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Roman De Peralta is a musician from the island of O’ahu. He is a singer, songwriter, and frontman of the ultra popular group Kolohe Kai which is a local Hawaiian reggae band. In 2009 they broke out on the music scene with an array of original songs like “Ehu Girl”, “Cool Down”, and “First True Love” which today have over 100 millions streams. Their popularity has been undeniable as they have been one of Hawaii’s #1 most streamed reggae artist of the past decade with over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. In this episode we talk about his musical inspiration, the start of Kolohe Kai, his mission abroad, mental health, how he met his wife, future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Evan Nagao is a yo-yo prodigy turned musician from the island of O’ahu. He is the 2018 world yo-yo champion and 5 time national yo-yo champion. At the age of 3 he was already proficient in 2A yo-yoing and was invited to various tv shows like Jay Leno and Ellen Degeneres. After a few yoy-o hiatuses he decided to pursue a music career under the artist name Evan from Heaven. He debuted his single “Waves” in June 2019 and used his second single “The Last Stand” as the music for his routine for the 2019 world yoyo contest. In June 2020 he released his third single “Me Entiendes” and in November 2020 he released his debut album titled LOVE which included 10 songs. In this episode we talk about starting yo-yo at an early age, discovering his purpose in life, winning the world yo-yo championship, spirituality, pursuing a new career in music and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama are two house experts from the island of O’ahu. Tristyn is a design expert who is also a licensed mental health counselor by trade and was the CEO of the nonprofit Kokua Support Services, where she continues to serve on its board of directors. She hosts HGTV’s new show, Renovation Aloha with her husband Kamohai. Kamohai is a full-time real estate developer and part time landscape photographer. In their show, he identifies and acquires rundown properties with potential on the island of O’ahu and Tristyn oversees the home renovations and designs. Together they search for the perfect families to move into their new home. They also have a podcast called Deals and Aloha and a YouTube channel where they highlight other investors and business owners, and educate others on how to invest in real estate. In this episode we talk about being the trailblazers in their families, getting into real estate while being in debt, their new show on HGTV, their love story, creating generational wealth, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, these four braddahs lived apart on different islands. Then, everything changed when they came to O'ahu! Only the Keep it Aloha podcast, master of aloha, could bring them together...2 years passed and Kamaka and Jordan discovered the rest of team Avatar, an airbender named Sam Potter and an earthbender named Nainoa Langer. And although their accolades are great, they have a lot to learn before they are ready to inspire anyone. But we believe their aloha can save the world. Team avatar joins the Keep it Aloha podcast catch up and talk about the projects everyone has been working on in their lives, the Avatar the Last Airbender TV show, Sam and Nainoa’s new film and side projects, play Avatar trivia, Moke Gabs, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Megan Godinez is a waterwoman from the island of O’ahu. She is a professional longboard surfer, fisherwoman, boxer, coach and so much more. She is a Ford ambassador and is one of the most multi-faceted people you’ll ever meet. She is an OG slippah slappah and your favorite professional aunty. In this episode we talk about trying out everything as a kid, choosing to pursue surfing, her surf hiatus while working retail, coaching, Hawai’i life, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Alohi Gilman is a professional football player from the island of O’ahu. He was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 186th pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. After playing almost exclusively on special teams as a rookie, he contributed on defense the next two seasons as a third safety. He was then named the starting free safety for the 2023 season, starting 14 games while recording 73 tackles, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions. In this episode we talk about growing up in La’ie, how he chose to pursue football, his journey to the NFL, accelerated growth periods in life, the mindset of being limitless, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kekoa Carvalho is a motivational speaker from the island of O’ahu. He is a youth and substance abuse advocate, a sober mentor and the current Mr. Hawai’i. Back in December, he walked over 30 miles in a day to spread awareness for drug abuse and today, he is going around the state speaking to schools and sign waving in his community to raise awareness for all types of social issues. This father of 5 is showing people that it is possible to turn your life around at any age and become a positive member of society. In this episode we talk about his troubled childhood, getting arrested, turning his life around, sharing his story with the youth, his Mr. Hawaii reign, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Marcella Rezentes is a local celebrity from the island of O’ahu. She first went viral in an interview with past podcast guest McKenna Maduli. She most recently appeared as a special surprise guest in our first ever live podcast show at the Blue Note and now she is blessing our studio with her presence and is making her podcast debut on Keep it Aloha. In this episode we talk about growing up in Waiʻanae, her struggles in life, the famous interview with McKenna Maduli, future goals, and a fun game called Moke Gabs. Enjoy!

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Imua Garza is a Grammy award-nominated producer from the island of O’ahu. This husband and father of three is also a vocalist, musician, recording engineer and composer. His first official professional music release was around the age of 11. He then went on to record and perform with the ukulele group Opihi Pickers. In 2020 he was nominated for his first grammy award for a record titled “Hawaiian Lullaby” released by Haku Records. He has grown his skills in experiences to become an expert musical arranger and singer who has appeared on hundreds of songs and has worked with many musical artists including past podcast guests and grammy winner Kalani Pe’a, Jake Shimabukuro, Kimie, The Green, Maoli, Jack Johnson, Katchafire, and many others. This talented Braddah also created Zeo Music with his wife, a production company and record label based in Honolulu, HI. In this episode we talk about falling in love with music at an early age, the history of the Opihi Pickers, finding his faith and relationship with God, starting Zeo Music, and so much more. Enjoy!

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