Kapena is the bestest!!!!!!!!!yes they are....

Yes! Kapena is an OG essential addition in the soundtrack of Hawaii❤

If you like this kind of music I suggest listening to Willie K. His rendition of the national anthem is epic.

Kapena’s live concerts were 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Growing up young kid time, Kapena was always pumpin on the radio. Good memories.

Oh wow, one of my favorite songs. Let's all go back to the good all the time.

I am so proud that Iam turned you on to what our island music is all about. It's about the feeling and taking you back to what we are about

Mahalo for your sincere appreciation and love for our island music. Love your reactions. keep digging into your vault and bringing forward more music from our beloved and talented poly musicians! such treasures are tremendous treats to our hearts and souls. mahalo! me ke aloha pumehana! Kaluna ohana

Timo Tatofi is actually Joshʻs uncle, and his brother, TIva, is Joshʻs dad. Kapena was one of the biggest bands in the 80ʻs in Hawaiʻi and one of the first to mix reggae with pop and country music, as well as play other Pacific island music because the Tatofi brothers are from Tonga. Josh grew up in this world of music in Hawaiʻi, and heʻs said when he was growing up, he thought everyoneʻs family performed on stage. I think I recommended some Kapena songs to you when Iam Tongi was doing his first Jawaiian songs, but you may have missed them or the links didnʻt go through. The lead singer, Kelly Boy De Lima, was one of the big celebrities on the Haku Collective "Vote for Iam Tongi" video, so I thought you would recognize him. Iʻm surprised this is the first time youʻve seen a Kapena performance (and the OG members at that!) There are very few videos of any performers from the 80s except for those who were on TV shows like "Hot Hawaiian nights," but there are a lot or audio recordings, and many videos of the new Kapena, with Kelly Boyʻs kids, sometimes, called "The De Lima ʻOhana." His son, Kapena was named after the group (It means "Captain"), and he is the drummer on the right of this video, who engineered his own electronic drum set and taught it to his cousin just before the shoot. The beautiful setting is at the Koʻolau Ballrooms and Conference Center in Kāneʻohe, where many of the HI Sessions videos are shot. You should check out their channel and podcast (it was a local TV show) for a multitude of top-quality recordings of most of the well-known or up-and-coming musicians in Hawaiʻi in the last 10 years. There are even some videos of the "Kapena Kids with the De Lima kids, Josh Tatofi, and I think another nephew or godson.. For less quality, but more live-action personality of the artists, Iʻd like to recommend (again) some recordings I made of the Kapena with the De Lima Kids performing at the annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival 10 years ago. I have many others, but hereʻs just a sampling of why the group, led by their funny, talented, and charismatic leader (Dad), Kelly Boy has stayed so popular. (He is famous for his ʻukulele skills.) This one is with the legendary and multi-talented Melveen Leed who is an old friend of Kelly Boy and had performed earlier in the day, so he called her up to sing with him. Kapena & Melveen Leed - Blue Darling kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtpkY7pyrs3Thn0.html Kapena - Masese kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdqkiauYxN63XXk.html

Kapena is a good intro to other groups like Koa uka, Ho’onua, 3 plus, Hoaikane, The Mana’o Company. So many.

You have no idea what you look great when you are experiencing your own love for this song 🎵 😍

Yessuh. Kapena means captain in Hawaiian. Grew up listening to this group as will as most of Hawaii did back in the day to the present time. Love it!!

The lead singer for Kapena is Kelly Boy DeLima. He is also in the Haku collection vote for Iam video.

Kapena! OGz in da Hawaii music industry! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

He sings and plays with his children as well! Outstanding 👌👋🏻👏🤙🏽❤️

Don’t forgetC&K (Cecilio &Kapono). They were the beginning of the new Hawaiian Music . Mahalo for loving our island vibes we grew up with 🤙🏻

The Koolau mountains is beautiful...you must see all the green beauty.🤗

💕 This song by Kapena it's one of kind.

Thanks for sharing. I have not heard this group. Love the harmony and rhythm.

One of my favorite songs. Thank you for your interest and love for our Hawaiian musicians. Looking forward to many more reaction videos from you. Aloha!

Heck yeah! Kapena one of the poly greats! Thanks Iam for introducing you to our culture. We love you, you have a beautiful soul!

Just imagine,Kapena is just one of the many musicians and music songs that Hawaii has to offer,if you dig deeper you will find more of the amazing beautiful songs from our talented local Hawaiian people!

Appreciate you delving into our music the way you have..it gives a different vibe❤there are other covers of this song worth checking out.

Keep digging and what you will find is nothing short of just beauty!! Braddah you will not be disappointed. Love and Aloha 🤙

Never Heard before, but always Awesome, thanks for sharing ❤

Im so happy kapena is bringing you joy my braddah. He has done this to Polynesians for many years

Beautiful, even the mountains are singing.

Kapena is iconic to us. Love them

❤❤❤❤your reaction. I fall in love again.🤪mahalo🤘USO.

Do you recognize Kelly Boy? he sang on IAM’s Haku Collective video, you are correct, Josh’s dad is in this band. LOVE Kapena!! cheeehooo

This is good stuff, just real music. I never heard this bloke b4 until now .. thanks for sharing buddy

Classic...thank you for sharing 😊

Absolutely beautiful...Twurim you are hilarious...Thankyou

Thank you so much for checking out our beautiful Hawai'i music 💗

Simply beautiful

We loss a great one today in Hawaii a great Artist Darren Benitez check out his falsetto voice one of the best you will ever here or listen to a song called broken hearts R.I.P.

Love it! I've heard of Kapena but never this particular song. I can't say "technologicalize" you said it a couple of times 😊

I grew up with Kapena music playing in the radio stations in Tonga. Every Tongan is proud of this band and Polynesian band that brings our island music to life and to the world. Appreciate that you appreciate them ❤

Just a thougt in relistening to this video, just like you said, you cant compare the 17 yr old with the practiced older bluesy musicians, but like you said, hopefully, we will get to hear the 'today' version of iams tennesee whiskey would blow us out of this world, love our iams beautiful buttery voice, just give iam a guitar, yessah 🎵🎸🎙

Childhood memories unlocked🥹🥹🥹… been a fan of Kapena since the 80s🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

Was he singing in the collective video vote for Iam with Oliver in it. He sounds just like him. OMG love it

Love these guys!

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Missing home now! 😢😢😢

The island OG’s🌴🤎🤟🏾 My Kava tunes 24/7 from our Dixie Rebel daze! Ofa atu

Wow! - thank you for sharing - it's wonderful, I love it 💜💜💜

Love this! thank you for sharing...love learning about all kinds of different music...and artists...😃

You are awesome..so is Kapena! Mahalo

Wow! I love it♥️The voice oh!my, BIG O...but no, the song the lyrics the singing absolutely beautiful...🌷🌷☝️🙂

Omg I am so happy you did this.

Kelly Boy the lead singer in the group Kapena was in the video the Hawaiian Artists made for Iam "Bring Iam Home" if you havent seen it is beautifully done!

Beautiful song 😮

I've followed these guys, on and off for a couple of years now......they made me fall for island music 100%! Those smooth voices are everything.

❤ well I'm glad you found me Edna and as for other song by Kapena that you need to look into, Nobody's Child and don't cry my daddy. That video is shot are the lead singers front porch for like they say Hawaii Lanai.

Beautiful!

love watching them.

Kapena.. his entire de Lima family is talented .. u need to do a deep dive on the family.. you won’t be disappointed!!

Kaua'i girl here (currently living on the mainland)... listening to Kapena brings it home for me. So nostalgic -- CHICKEN SKIN to da max!

Sounds just like the first day I heard them as a child

Good digging, that was so beautiful

Went to school with Kelly boy!!!! Used to listen to him acapella in the stairwells at Kaimuki High back in the 80s....mahalo for your reaction.....chee hoo!

Grew up listening to this song! Wow… I’m homesick now. In CA from the pacific too.

Yeessah, please don't say goodbye, I'll turn the world back in time....

Mahalo plenty for sharing &listening to our local music..❤❤❤

If you grew up in Hawai’i, this was our Oldies! My Daddy and uncles used to blast this and drink and laugh the night away. Great memories🥹❤️

Grew up listening to Kapena, One of the greatest in Hawaii! Love it!

The background...YES! When I go back home to visit, those mountains are what I most look forward to seeing. Something about them just attracts me.

Kapena, Yes!!! They’re definitely OG! Lots of good songs, no matter which one you choose. Great reaction!!! 🤙🏼✌🏼🌴🌺

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I love this

Beautiful. ♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻

Beautiful song! I just saw Kapena live, they closed the Ohana festival this weekend. Great to see more information about them here!

Love this … and all the mellow Hawaiian music.

Wow ❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍🙌🙌🙌

Aloha Bruddah !! as I said before...You are Now Ohana

i dont know if this was said, but josh tatofi (if youve heard him) is the son of one of the founding members of Kapena :)

Beautiful ❤

I grew up in Tonga Kapena was one of my favor songs I like to heard 1982 til now

Timo Tatofi is Josh's uncle. Tivaini Tatofi on the left of Kelly Boy the lead singer, is Josh's dad. For short his name is Tiva

Have fun finding more on KAPENA! Thats all im saying 😎

Kelly Boy Delima....KAPENA, don't say good bye🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

I saw that you reacted to Kapena and I can see how you’re passionate with our kind of music. Can you react to Blue Darling by Kapena? Their voices were phenomenal. Don’t get me wrong. They still got it. Beautiful.

I’m crying again!!

I Love this song so much I used to listen to it over over melted my heart one for book for sure Malo 🌺🤙🌺

Did you notice that the lead singer was on the video with all the Hawaii musicians singing to support Iam? Take me home, to Kahuku.... with his mama..... ??

So lovely 🌹

Wow this song is beautiful. Don't know what it is about island music just hits my heart. So so beautiful. They are awesome.❤❤❤❤

Love his songs his awesome

Bro found one of the few Pacific diamonds! Bro is introducing the West to some island music. Sincere reactions and he actually listens to the lyrics. Five thumbs up!

All I can say is WOW ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😅😅

Kelly Boy drinks that good water... He doesn't seem to age and always sounds solid. I remember seeing them way back in the day at Club Mimatsu when I was a kid. 😂 My fav's!

Thanks!

I’ve listened to this 3 times 😂😂😂😂😂

Kapena is one of Hawaii's original OG's in island music. There are much more you need to experience 😊

If you want to listen to an unusual composition song, sung in a mixture of hawaiian, spanish and english, listen to Kuana Torres Kahele's Na Vaqueros

Kapena - Masese. That song made 'em popular

I would run to him!!! ❤

The background is at the Ko'olau Ballroom on Oʻahu. It overlooks a golf course

And guitarist is his younger brother and lead singer is Kelly he was on the IAm Tongi Take me home when he went back home to Hawaii

Legendary Kapena

This is at the Ko’olau Ballrooms in Kaneohe. I got married in the gardens right below the balcony 🤗 Tropical Lady by Kapena is my favorite song. Brings back so many good memories.

Kapena is 🔥🔥🔥🔥