Paula Fuga

Moes Alley Presents the return of Paula Fuga! Saturday, May 13thDoors: 7pm / Show: 8pm$25 in advance / $30 day of the show21+PAULA FUGAShe possesses an uncommonly gorgeous voice and holds notes that wrap around a listener like a mothers embrace. VarietyPaula has an amazing strong voice that is melodic and sweet and paints the picture of island life AU ReviewExquisite vocals, powerful lyrics and gorgeous melodies have earned Paula widespread critical praise and an incredibly dedicated fan base. She is complex, intelligent and real, her songwriting and performances filled with depth and passion. It is almost impossible to peg her into one genre with a beautiful disposition, sweet island vibes and Jawaiian roots reggae in the mix, her music has been called modern Hawaiian soul. She is praised for her deep intensity and emotion with a personal style that is widely appealing, endearing audiences to her around the world.Her first release Lilikoi earned her the Na Hoku Award (Hawaiis Grammy) for Most Promising Artist of the Year in 2007. A blend of tradition and evolution, her music features soul and jazzinfused lyrics, seamlessly mixing English and Hawaiian languages, supported by traditional Hawaiian instruments like the nose flute and ukulele, and an engaging voice that makes immediate connection with audiences.At an early age, she faced the vulnerabilities of living homeless on the beaches of Hawaii, seeing the destruction caused by drugs and violence. Fuga began with poetry as a platform to express her experiences, and blossomed into a songwriter when she began playing ukulele in high school. She is one of four performers in Hawaii (with Jake Shimabukuro, John Cruz, and Alfre Woodard) in the Turnaround Arts program of the Hawaii Arts Alliance in partnership with Kennedy Center in Washington DC.She has toured extensively with Jack Johnson, and recorded with reggae royalty Ziggy Marley both are featured on her EP release Miserys End. Paula dedicates much of herself inspiring the youth across the world, sharing her story of perseverance and hope. She is an artist on a mission and music is her vehicle. In 2019, she was selected for a coveted Juried Showcase spot at the Western Arts Alliance (WAA) conference. During the pandemic, Paula focused her attention on her much-anticipated second full-length album, Rain on Sunday, which is her debut album on Jack Johnsons own Brushfire Records and Republic Records, due for a June 2021 release.Says Paula: We want to take Hawaii to the world, show the aloha spirit to the world, loving and welcoming and inviting. Were all connected by one ocean, even though it has many names, were all on this one earth.