Fearless Prayer
Amalia Joy

ROTFEST 13
David Nudelman

So Bad
Kyle Strngz

Astrand
Going With
​The Flow

Artist or Band Name

Will You Still Love Me
​Dennis and
​Christy Soares

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Salsa Hawaii
Rolando Sanchez

An Anthology of
​Mele- Lee Gonsalves

The Journey
​ Continues
​Dennis and Christy Soares

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Compilation

Trio
​Dennis and Christy Soares

Four 4 You
​Freddy VP

Steppin' Out
​​Lava Tree Band

Summer Splendor
​Dennis Soares

Now Move
Lava Tree Band

Ukulele

REENS NATION
​ VIBEZ

Anthology

Someday I'll Catch My Wave Jammin Joe Buck

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Alternative

Instrumental

Her Name Is
Maunakea
​STORM

Life Is Different Now
​​Frank Kaʻanoʻi

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Contemporary

My Favs- 3
Frank Kaʻanoʻi

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Ben Mejia
Right Here By Your Side

Sunlight Sunbright
​Dennis Soares

Sunlight Sunbright
​Dennis and Christy Soares

Samurai
STORM

Follow the Moon
​Lava Tree Band

Drop the D
​Average Joes

Coconut Sunshine
​Diverse Official

Emai Address

All In
Kyle Strngz

Commercial World
Bad Papa

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Mr. Musk
Jammin Joe Buck

Down In Lahiana
STORM

CD-EP

Ku'u Lei ​ Awapuhi
Stacie Ku'ulei

Contemporary
Acoustic

Miss Parker
Diverse Official

Sandemonium
​ Sandy Essman

Ukulele Sunshine
Papa Ray

He Is the One
​Freddy VP