Part II: Jawaii steps into the late ’80s and early ’90s, a pivotal time when local musicians began to make reggae their own. They added slack key and ʻukulele. They sang about their own stories, making it their own. This transformed reggae music became something entirely new: Jawaiian music. While some praised Jawaiian music, others criticized it. Some loved it. Others pushed back. Was it cultural appreciation or appropriation? Did this musical fusion threaten the preservation of Hawaiian culture or help it evolve?