Last winter when I got to visit Kaua’i and Maui with Emily, we listened to a lot of local radio. One of the artists that caught my ear was young Maui native Anuhea, whose smooth, sassy (did I seriously just write the word “sassy”?) Island sound fit the feeling of trekking across Hawai’i perfectly.
She cites as influences Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, India.Arie, and Jason Mraz. I find her female voice singing reggae to be a pleasant change from the usual that I’m accustomed to hearing in the reggae stuff that’s most common over here on the mainland.
Here are some quick recommendations:
- Big Deal (iTunes / Grooveshark)
- Crown Royal (iTunes / Grooveshark)
- Come Over Love (iTunes / Grooveshark)