For 30 years, Faith Ako, who was born and grew up in Hawaii, has been Sonoma County’s most popular performer of Hawaiian music. Now, at age 68, she says her fifth album — Ho’okanikapila, Mau’i (Let’s ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The final songs are originals Ako co-wrote with different ...

Faith has been singing and playing music all her life. As a child growing up in Hawai'i she was influenced by her culture and the sounds of Rock-n-Roll and Motown. A resident of the Bay Area since the ...

Musician Faith Ako will perform a mix of contemporary and traditional Hawaiian music at a virtual concert Aug. 22. Courtesy Menlo Park Library. In a world flooded with noise, facts still matter. And ...