JIM "KIMO" WEST, PABLO F. ORTIZ

ACCENT ON! host ILONA EUROPA brought to our listeners live interview with JIM "KIMO" WEST. Jim Visited Maui in 1985, after a long summer on the road as guitarist for famed musical satirist, "Weird Al" Yankovic. He played live in our studio and we also listened to his 3 songs. The rich physical and cultural landscape of the Hana Coast has provided the inspiration for many of his compositions. Jim "Kimo" West brings much of his own musical heritage to his original ki ho'alu instrumentals. His style can best be described as "nahenahe", meaning "soft, sweet or gentle voice", a fusion of old and new but still rooted deeply in tradition. Ilona Europa played "Eternal Kiss" her new single which is now in radio promotion. Our second guest of the hour was PABLO F. ORTIZ Sr. Account Executive Hispanic Market Specialist GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC, KCAQ, KFYV, KKZZ, KOCP, KUNX, KVTA. Pablo was inviting us to Oxnard Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade followed by the Tamale Festival...and New West Symphony's annual Fundraising dinner at the Westlake FourSeasons... . In September of 2008, Pablo was named Ventura County Citizen of the Year by the Ventura County Reporter Annual "Best Of". Pablo is a motivational speaker, MC's many So-Cal events and helps raise funds for Non-Profits as an auctioneer.