
THE BEST OF GINAI
My name still shows up in a Google search, no matter how hard the internet trolls (they hide under bridges and swipe at us when we drive by) try to suppress my true numbers. That is what will come to my rescue during this painful break up between myself and Hawaiian Soul. My strategy always was to announce, "We are Hawaiian Soul! I'm Hawaiian....(and Michael Cobb would chime in, ) "I'm Soul!" Why did I do that? To be honest, it was never a nefarious plan to undermine the band's brand. But it was always my intention to state the obvious, being the only Hawaiian in the band that has been together without me for 10+ years. I added 5 more and legitimized the name. They never had a Hawaiian in the front line until me, not really. I am of kanaka maoli descent, indigenous bloodline descending from high chiefs of Maui and a Kings guard by the name of Samuel Maika'i. I proudly proclaim I have the right to call myself Hawaiian. That being said, now that the 'Hawaiian' has left the band, should they change the name? Only you can decide that one. I am not trying to ...
Read more... 03/26/25