Nohelani cypriano you are so beautiful

You all know Nohelani Cypriano. She's probably the reason why you love Hawaiian funk music(see: "Lihue") and why you're a fan of Aloha Got Soul. Her debut LP, Around Again, has been on your list of most-wanted albums for a long time because no matter how many times you listen to "Lihue", you keep coming back for more.

I can gratefully say that today I had the special privilege of asking Nohelani some in-depth questions about her music career, reaching back all the way to her band Golden Throat up to her most recent release, Pulelehua.

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What I've learned from our conversation is this: Nohelani was ahead of her time. She's a pioneer of contemporary Hawaiian music, one of the first artists to truly push the boundaries of local music in the 70s. But I'll let her tell you about it.

Let’s start with the basics: where are you from, what is your ethnicity, and how did music first become a part of your life? I’m from Honolulu and my ethnicity is Hawaiian, Span