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Born from a French mother and a Burkina bé/Senegalese father, Jennifer Zonou aka Hawa has been rocked in music from an early age. As a DJ addicted to all kind of grooves, her fathe
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Sounds like:
Vinyl Williams,
Shindigs,
The Caracals
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Dec 24, 2018
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HAWAI's single "I'm Still Here" represents all that is well and good in the psych rock genre nowadays.
The stripped down composition allows for each instrument to hold its own and shine brightly. The bellowing bass lays a strong foundation as it pai...
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By
Tobias Handke
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Mar 26, 2018
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The first thing that strikes you about "Hawaii" is vocalist Sharky's incredibly distinct vocals. Possessed with a unique delivery Sharky reminds me of other interesting artists such as PJ Harvey and Bjork.
"Hawaii" itself is a jazzy pop composition...
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3

Sounds like:
Tennis,
La Luz,
Best Coast
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Jun 25, 2016
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San Diego's Heavy Hawaii will be taking the indie pop world by storm.
With their finger on the pulse of all that is well and good in the indie surf pop realm, their single "My Man" has all the ingredients for a timeless style that is far-reaching an...
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4

Sounds like:
Aruna Lama,
Devika Bandana,
Lata Asha Gitadutta
By
Cyrus Pavel
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Mar 7, 2016
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Sometimes, after an eventful weekend, you just want Monday to happen in the most chilled way. You don't want the normal manic day that most of us are so accustomed to when the week begins. You just want to take it easy and let the day pass you by as ...
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5

Sounds like:
X Ambassadors,
Boy And Bear
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 27, 2016
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Hawai popped up in my SubmitHub feed yesterday, and it didn't take me long to take a fancy.
The official presser describes the song as "cinematic and casual," and I couldn't agree more. It simultaneously plays it safe while keeping things interestin...
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By
Louisa Ferguson
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Jan 8, 2015
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I've been laying low for a bit for lack of inspiration, but Toby Gale has me ready for an onslaught of new music in 2015.
"Hawaii Wifi Tiger Moves" is pure fun. It's bonus points. It's leveling up.
Existing fans of enigmatic mixmasters like Sophie ...
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7

Sounds like:
Disclosure,
Chris Malinchak,
Duke Dumont
By
anibal
on
Nov 15, 2014
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On this re-work of ASTR's "Blue Hawaii," New York's own Bill Salas, aka Brenmar, deconstructs the indie pop ballad and transforms it into a club construction ready for the dance floor.
The track has an underlying retro 90's 'Kid in Play' vibe, with ...
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8

Sounds like:
Gossling,
tUnE-yArDs,
Wye Oak
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 21, 2014
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Major props to Blue Hawaii on the release of a new EP titled Get Happy/Get Happier. On it are two tracks (as you may have guessed), each a different rendition of the same song.
What starts as a simple folk track on "Get Happy" quickly progresses int...
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