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Kaimana at the water's edge at sunset, ukulele in hand

Ocean & Tide

Kaimana

The Tidesinger. Warm, commanding, and empathetic — he leads with a steady, knowing smile and the bright lift of midday sun on the waves.

Who He Is

The Power of the Sea

Warm, commanding, and empathetic, Kaimana leads with a steady, knowing smile. He has the quiet intensity of a deep current and the bright lift of midday sun on the waves. When he sings, the room leans in.

His name means power of the sea, and he carries it like a responsibility — not to dominate, but to gather. To call the scattered home.

Kaimana waist-deep in calm ocean water at golden hour, eyes closed, smiling peacefully
Koa wood ukulele resting on wet black sand with ocean foam and scattered shells Weathered male hands strumming ukulele strings, salt crystals visible on knuckles

The Instrument

The ʻUkulele as Pulse

His ʻukulele works as both a percussive pulse and melodic guide, inviting the audience into a larger shared song. It is not merely an instrument — it is a vessel, carved from koa, strung with intention.

Where others play notes, Kaimana plays tides. Each strum rises and falls like surf on black sand, pulling the listener into a rhythm older than the song itself.

Voice of the Ocean

What the Tide Remembers

Bioluminescent waves breaking at night, deep teal and silver
Deep Current
Midday sun reflecting on turquoise ocean surface
Surface Light
Cowrie shells scattered on wet volcanic stone at the tide line
What the Tide Brings

"From the deep, a rhythm rose, a pulse beneath the foam — Kaimana's voice, the ocean's choice, to call the scattered home."

Featured Album

Radiance

Kai Mana playing a small ukulele on a tropical beach at sunset, bathed in glowing golden light with ocean waves behind him, Radiance album cover.

Joyful, upbeat Hawaiian-inspired songs. Kaimana's voice moves from grounded intimacy in the verses to a clear, soaring tone in the choruses. When Kaimana sings, the room leans in.

Track Highlight: Mahalo ʻĀina

The Sea That Gathers The Voices

Kaimana's Call

As Kai Mana's lead voice, Kaimana turns performance into invitation, making each listener feel part of a larger story carried by wave, rhythm, chant, and song. The ocean sings first. Kaimana is that first voice.

Read the Origin Story

The Elements

Meet the Band