Sandwich Islands Social Network

Master Story Teller Kamaka Brown shares original short stories about growing up in pre-statehood Hawai'i.

Kamaka Brown is a multi-talented entertainer, producer, published writer, actor, master of ceremonies, entrepreneur, storyteller and standup comic. He was born in Honolulu and raised in Waimea Valley on the North Shore of O'ahu.  He is founder of the Sandwich Islands Social Network, a non profit organization serving...

Master Story Teller Kamaka Brown shares original short stories about growing up in pre-statehood Hawai'i.

Kamaka Brown is a multi-talented entertainer, producer, published writer, actor, master of ceremonies, entrepreneur, storyteller and standup comic. He was born in Honolulu and raised in Waimea Valley on the North Shore of O'ahu.  He is founder of the Sandwich Islands Social Network, a non profit organization serving...

Master Story Teller Kamaka Brown shares original short stories about growing up in pre-statehood Hawai'i.

Kamaka Brown is a multi-talented entertainer, producer, published writer, actor, master of ceremonies, entrepreneur, storyteller and standup comic. He was born in Honolulu and raised in Waimea Valley on the North Shore of O'ahu.  He is founder of the Sandwich Islands Social Network, a non profit organization serving...

Master Story Teller Kamaka Brown shares original short stories about growing up in pre-statehood Hawai'i.

Kamaka Brown is a multi-talented entertainer, producer, published writer, actor, master of ceremonies, entrepreneur, storyteller and standup comic. He was born in Honolulu and raised in Waimea Valley on the North Shore of O'ahu.  He is founder of the Sandwich Islands Social Network, a non profit organization serving...

Master Story Teller Kamaka Brown shares original short stories about growing up in pre-statehood Hawai'i.

Kamaka Brown is a multi-talented entertainer, producer, published writer, actor, master of ceremonies, entrepreneur, storyteller and standup comic. He was born in Honolulu and raised in Waimea Valley on the North Shore of O'ahu.  He is founder of the Sandwich Islands Social Network, a non profit organization serving Hawaiians a...

Learn about Line Studio in Honolulu, O'ahu on the campus of Washington Middle School.

Meet Sam Fong, Director and Lead Sound Engineer at Line Studio. Washington Middle School is one of the only schools in the island chain that offers pro audio and video production training. Aware of the increasing need for skilled professionals in the field and a professional-grade facility for them to work in, WMS principal Michael Harano and ...

Maui's Frank B. Shaner:He was a Hawaiian radio personality for 33 years.He once taught us how to make Creamy Tuna Filled Rice Balls.He is a "Pusher of Paints"He is the inimitable....Frank B. Shanerour guest on the "Aloha Friday" video podcast produced by the Sandwich Islands Social Network**********************************The Sandwich Islands Social Network is a non-profit organization serving Hawaiians and ...

Known as one of the most accomplished Japanese American actors in Hollywood, Clyde Kusatsu. He's best known for his role as Vice Admiral Nakamura in Star Trek new generation.

Hawaii-born Clyde Kusatsu embraced his Asian American heritage as an actor, but never let it wholly define him. His career ranges from roles on MAGNUM, P.I., M*A*S*H, KUNG FU, ALL IN THE FAMILY, ALL-AMERICAN GIRL to contemporary roles on YOUNG AND THE RESTL...

Broadcast journalist and author Lori Matsukawa returns to the Aloha Friday show with author and illustrator Tammy Yee to talk about "Brave Mrs. Sato", a children's book about Japanese picture brides. Tammy Yee has a catalog of 40 books for children! Great conversation and wonderful stories.The Sandwich Islands Social Network is a non-profit organization serving Hawaiians and Hawaiians at Heart away from their island h...

A fun conversation with Emily Smith, the reigning Miss Asia USA America 2025. We talk food, family and her dog, Hamilton! She has taken her passion of uplifting and guiding young women in life skills and careers as a pageant coach and mentor.***********************************************The Sandwich Islands Social Network is a non-profit organization serving Hawaiians and Hawaiians at Heart away from their island home. Consider be...

Former Michigan State All-American fullback Bob Apisa notched his second hall of fame honor.

Apisa was named one of five inductees to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame's 2018 class. He was the lone inductee in the contributor category while the other four were in the player group. That followed his formal induction into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Bob talks with host Kamaka Brown about Polynesians in professio...

On December 24th, 1953, comedian and pidgin advocate Andy Bumatai was born.  

Bumatai was born in Germany, spent much of his childhood in San Francisco, and didn’t come to Hawaii until he was 13, but he’s always been a local boy. After living in Kalihi for a year, Bumatai’s family moved to Waianae. He attended Waianae intermediate and high school, earning a name for himself as the class clown. He dropped out of high school in the 1...

Kenneth Va'a Niumatalolo (born May 8, 1965) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of San Jose State. He was the head coach of the Naval Academy from 2007 to 2022, accumulating the most wins in program history. Niumatalolo played college football at the University of Hawaii. As a quarterback he led Hawaii to their first postseason bowl game in 1989. Niumatalolo is the second person of Polynesian d...

Yvonne Elliman had it all, in her late teens and early 20s.

Fresh out of Roosevelt High School (Class of 1969), she journeyed to London, where Andrew Lloyd Webber swiftly signed her to do the first commercially successful "concept" album, "Jesus Christ Superstar," in which she sang the role of Mary Magdalene.

That was in the early '70s. The rock opera eventually became a hit Broadway show, then a popular fil...