Welcome to the Hawaiian Music Museum, the first and only museum dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the music and musicians of Hawaii from it’s earliest recorded history to the current day. The museum’s primary focus is on the “golden age” of Hawaiian music and albums from the 1950’s-1970’s, when every household had a turntable and a sizeable collection of Hawaiian records.
The records are divided into the following categories: Popular music created in Hawaii and the mainland from the vinyl age of the 40’s-80’s and beyond (including genres such as religious, comedy and movies/television shows), foreign albums released outside the United States, Surf, Exotica, and last but not least the South Seas (Hawaii, Polynesia, Tahiti, Fiji, Maori, etc.) (
The Hawaiian Music Museum operates in the honor of the legendary “Voice of the Islands”, Alfred Apaka.
Hawaiian Music Museum history and facts:
Did you know that in 1985, a group of famous Hawaiian musicians recorded a companion piece to the famous fundraiser song We Are The World? Titled “Hawaii for Africa – The Way Of Love”, the composition was led by the legendary Henry Kapono and also featured such talents as Marlene Sai, Robert Cazimero, and Melveen Leed among many others. To learn more about this historic event click on the image below (thanks to Aloha Got Soul for the video upload).
Hawaiian Music Museum history and facts:
Did you know that surf culture, surf music and surf rock did not originate in California but instead in Hawaii? And while the pioneer of surf rock is considered to be Dick Dale it was actually Leni Okehu and his Surfboarders…or as its more apt to say Billy Mure and his Surfboarders. More to come soon on this topic.
Along with the thousands of items in our inventory, we are always on the lookout for more. We are open to donations and items to purchase.
Please check back here often to see our featured items and contact us at info@dariation.com to learn more.