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Ladies First - The Valley Isle's Songbird: Anuhea |
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BY TIFF HERVEY
“Only you hold your destiny,” musical talent Anuhea says of her music’s
message. “It’s a lyric to one of my songs, “Endlessly,” but the
underlying message of almost every one of my songs is just that. Life
is a gift and we can do anything, I repeat, anything we set our minds
to. Some are dealt a more difficult hand than others, and will have to
work harder for the life they want, but the rewards are always so much
sweeter for one who fights for it.”
The lovely Anuhea Jenkins is Hawai‘i’s next rising star, and yes, you heard it here first. Her funky, acoustic soul can be heard regularly at Moose McGillycuddy’s in Kihei on Saturdays, or you might have seen her open for Matt Costa last year, perform at the Lilikoi Fair with Paula Fuga on Maui, or perhaps heard her in your friend’s car on her Rough Cuts CD that has been spreading grassroots-style throughout the Islands. Her voice is sweet and soulful with an added spice of Wonder Woman attitude. This, combined with empowering lyrics, makes Anuhea a musical gem. She is the next generation of intelligent, evolving local artists.
Attending Kula Kaiapuni Hawaiian Emersion program from Kindergarten to fifth grade and being a boarder at Kamehameha Schools on O‘ahu from seventh grade on has given Anuhea a fluency in Hawaiian language and solid knowledge of her roots. After graduating from Kamehameha, Anuhea had a brief stint studying Video Production on scholarship at Chapman University’s Film School in Orange County. She came home after a year and did some soul searching, playing gigs throughout Maui. Anuhea soon wound up in San Francisco in search of more opportunities. After a rollercoaster of financial struggles, dream chasing and love, Anuhea once again found her way back to Maui where she settled back in, eyes open, and one gig began to lead to another.
Anuhea recently signed with OneHawai‘i Music, a record label started by her Aunty Lalani, who is a member of the female Hawaiian trio, Na Leo. “Although I’m a white girl with an acoustic guitar, I love hip-hop and rap,” she explains. “I want to incorporate the two and have an album that breaks some boundaries of the female musician in this day and age.” Her voice will soothe or stoke you out, depending on the melody— one that is truly raw and beautiful. Keep your eye on this wahine; she is a shimmering diamond in the rough cut.
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» 3 Comments
1"ex grom"
at Tuesday, 04 March 2008 21:23
She rocks.
2"Home grown baby!"
at Wednesday, 05 March 2008 04:24
Dude this chick is nuttts!
went to one of her performances, was cherrry.
i mean when you first see her you kinda think, "look at this lil white chick"
but then you hear her its like "BANG!"
man all i can say is dont judge by the way someone looks befor meeting um and brah she rocks!
3"A Star"
at Tuesday, 11 March 2008 06:37
Anuhea is a mega talent..She has soul and very rhythmical guitarist..She is a Star.Congrats to all her success..:)
Nesto
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