How Hirie Built One of Hawaiʻi's Biggest Music Careers | Hirie Keeps It Aloha (Ep. 232)

How Hirie Built One of Hawaiʻi's Biggest Music Careers | Hirie Keeps It Aloha (Ep. 232)

June 11, 2026 · 1h 53m

About this episode

Hirie discusses her journey as a leading female voice in modern reggae, her music career, and personal experiences.

Hirie is a global artist originally from the Philippines, Italy and the island of O’ahu. She has gone on to become one of the leading female voices in modern reggae. As the frontwoman of Hirie, she’s built a worldwide following with hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners and millions of streams across platforms.Her album Wandering Soul debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae charts, she’s headlined major festivals like California Roots and Reggae Rise Up, and toured with some of the biggest names in the genre including Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, and Sublime with Rome. Along the way, she earned a San Diego Music Award and built a reputation as one of the most dynamic live performers in the scene.Most recently, she's continued to evolve her sound with new releases like Blazin, while collaborating with artists across the reggae and island music world—including a recent collaboration with our past guest Wavvy. In this episode we talk story about growing up around the world, moving to Hawai’i, being bullied, starting her music career, life in Cali, touring, how she met her husband, becoming a mother, mental health, new music, and so much more. Enjoy! Buy our…

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