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Shakalabbits first formed in May 1999 as the band Juu-Shock. The band changed its name two months later to Shakalabbits by combining lead singer Uki’s favorite animal (Rabbit) and the Japanese name for Siddhartha (the Buddha), Shaka. They began gigging around Tokyo in August of 1999 and cut their first single SWISS MAMMY, releasing it through indie label Evil Design Records. They then released OVERDOING, a MAXI-Single, on September 9, 2000. ----- current members: (vo) UKI (gt) TAKE-C (ba) YOSUKE (dr) MAH former member: (ba) KING ----- Discography: [Singles] OVERDOING (2000.9.20) Let's PARTY!! (2001.5.16) ROLLIE (2002.5.22) STAND BY YOU!! (2002.7.24...

Makala, What? For those of you who do not know who Makala is, here are a few clues. Born Mikel Unzurrunzaga Schmitz on 23 May 1970 in the Basque town of Zarautz, his professional life has revolved around his two passions, surfing and music. He first broke onto the music scene in the '90s, going by the name of Makala. Over the years his sessions have embraced an ever increasing range of musical styles: from afrobeat to funk, soul to reggae, ska to hip hop, boogaloo to dub, rocksteady to jazz, all mixed, cut and ready to be enjoyed. His...

MYSPACE.COM/WAKALAGRUPO Wakala is the channelling of four good pals’ musical and artistic preoccupations. It’s a continuate combination of these four people’s ambitions, perseverance and illusions, which takes the physical expression of metal music: as a translation of rage, aggressivity, hopelessness, self-transcendence or happiness, but most of all, as a door wide open, through which a real, honest and poetic message means to be delivered to whoever wants to listen to it and share it. “Jardim in erva” is that message; it’s the reification of so many arduous efforts and ideas in motion. A ten song succession with the objective of...

Robi Kahakalau, or, as many of us call her, "Sistah Robi", is considered one of Hawai`i's most popular entertainers, and is unquestionably one of our most versatile female vocalists. She has won multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards for excellence in the Hawaiian recording industry. Her distinctive voice, creative energy, as well as mastery of seven languages (one of them being Hawaiian) puts her in a class of her own. Audiences viewing her live performances are captivated by the glow of enthusiasm and sheer joy she projects. Her unpretentious demeanor, radiant personality and contagious smile are all assets that compliment her...

1) DoubleThink. It's a shock to the system - a sonic kick to the groin delivered with force and precision by someone trained in music's equivalent of deadly martial arts. It's not often that an album comes along that shares debts to Radiohead, Aphex Twin and Depeche Mode as strongly as to Public Enemy, the Wu-Tang Clan and Rakim, but the 26-year-old rapper, label-owner, and educator Kingslee Daley has made it his life's work to challenge preconceptions and buck prevailing trends; and he isn't the sort to allow himself to be fitted into any kind of mould. Breaking down the...