In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawai‘i is a two-part documentary series about an undeniable, and largely untold chapter in the history of Hawai‘i’s music. The films aim to fill that blank in our history book, tracing the popularity and evolution of reggae in the Islands.

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PART I: ROOTS OF CREATION
In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

Air Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2025 8:00 PM

In keeping with PBS Hawaiʻi’s tradition of telling the stories of our community, we turn a spotlight on a chapter in local music history that is untold, yet undeniably impactful – the story of reggae music in Hawaiʻi.

Broadcast premiere of In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

Air Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2025 7:00 PM

Don’t miss this this back-to-back, two-part broadcast premiere as we explore reggae’s profound impact on Hawaiʻi’s musical landscape.

In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi | PBS Hawaiʻi Panel Discussion

Air Date: Sat, Mar 29, 2025 12:00 PM
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After our virtual showing of, In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi - Part I, Roots of Creation, we talk with director Jesse Macadangdang.

In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

Air Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 12:00 AM

In keeping with PBS Hawaiʻi’s tradition of telling the stories of our community, we turn a spotlight on a chapter in local music history that is untold, yet undeniably impactful – the story of reggae music in Hawaiʻi.

PART II: JAWAII
In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

Part II: Jawaii steps into the late ’80s and early ’90s, a pivotal time when local musicians began to make reggae their own.