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Jana Herzen’s new single Kapolioka’ehukai (Tribute to Rell Sunn) is out today!

Jana Herzen’s new single Kapolioka’ehukai (Tribute to Rell Sunn) is out today!

Tonight Jana Herzen and Charnett Moffett will be debuting the single on the final night of their 10 day Livestream Online Residency Tour at 9pm EST on the Motéma Facebook page. Find out more here!

Kapolioka’ehukai, meaning “heart of the sea” in Hawaiian, tells the bigger than life story of surfing legend Rell ‘Kapolioka’ehukai’ Sunn (1950-1998), a pioneer of women’s surfing, known as “Queen of Makaha.”

Find out more about the release here!






Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science Sweeps DownBeat Critics Poll 2020 with their most recent album Waiting Game

Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science Sweeps DownBeat Critics Poll 2020 with their most recent album Waiting Game

Terri Lyne Carrington was a triple winner in the poll, becoming the first female instrumentalist to win the Jazz Artist category. Her 2019 release, Waiting Game, was voted the top Jazz Album. She recorded the double-disc set with her band Social Science, which topped the Jazz Group category.

Check out the full story here!

Read the full cover story by buying the August issue of DownBeat here!

Buy/Listen to Waiting Game here!