#148 | Pure Heart | Jon Yamasato, Jake Shimabukuro, and Lopaka Colón

Pure Heart is a legendary band from the island of O’ahu and Moloka’i. Jon Yamasato is a guitarist and vocalist turned real estate agent with years of experience in the music industry and real estate putting together 150 real estate transactions and sales in excess of over $200 million. He is also the creator of HI sessions which showcases musical artist in Hawai’i and also hosts his own podcast with the same name. Jake Shimabukuro is a world-renowned ukulele musician and past podcast guest. He is considered to be the Jimi Hendrix of the ‘ukulele and has a tons of tons of accolades that is as impressive as his skills on the 'ukulele. Check out episode 39 to learn more about him. Lopaka Colón is a very talented percussionist who has been a key component in the success of several local bands such as C&K, the Barefoot Natives, Makana Trio, The Waitiki 7, and Don Tiki. He has also collaborated with Michael McDonald and Mick Fleetwood.. Together, these three burst onto the Island music scene in their early 20’s as a group called Pure Heart. They are rated in the top-50 Musical Groups of All-Time in Hawai’i and was one of Hawai’i’s youngest musical groups ever to take the local music scene by storm in such a short period. This trio has won five Na Hoku Hanohano awards including “Album of the Year.” In this episode we talk about how they all came to find and fall in love with music, their inspirations, how they formed Pure Heart, their individual talents, future goals, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Jon here: https://www.instagram.com/jonyamasato/ Find Jake here: https://www.instagram.com/jakeshimabukuro/ Find Lopaka here: https://www.instagram.com/hunagruv/ Buy our merch on: Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Listen to us on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-aloha/id1592266675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S4albn4TaWiwqcLVSnHNb?si=88d056857a5b41f2