Merry Mele: HONOLULU Magazine’s Hawai‘i-Style Holiday Playlist

We tapped local music aficionados—DJs Tittahbyte, Delve, Compose, Packo and Aloha Got Soul’s Roger Bong and DJ O’Spliff—for their favorite local holiday songs.

Nothing heralds the holidays like some festive tunes, which is why we tapped local music aficionados—DJs Tittahbyte, Compose, Delve, Packo and Aloha Got Soul’s owner Roger Bong and resident DJ O’Spliff—for their favorite local holiday songs and complied them in an awesome playlist, along with a few of our own. Throw them on during your holiday parties, while cruising the downtown light displays, really any time you’re in need of some cheer—they’ll be your soundtrack for the season. 

SEE ALSO: ’Tis the Season for Musical Holiday Events

DJ Tittahbyte

• “Po La‘ie (Silent Night)” by Amy Hanaiali’i
• “Winter Wonderland” by Ka’au Crater Boys
• “This Christmas” by Kristie Ching

@tittahbyte

DJ Compose

• “O Holy Night” by Willie K.
• “Numba One Day of Christmas” by Honolulu Boy Choir and Ed Kenney
• “Here Comes Santa in a Red Canoe” by The Surfers

@dj_compose, @composedsound

Roger Bong, owner Aloha Got Soul

• “White Christmas” by Teresa Bright
• “Winter Wonderland” by Dae Han

@rogerbong, @alohagotsoul, @ags.honolulu

DJ O’Spliff

• “Blue Hawaiian Christmas” by Nohelani Cypriano
• “Our Island Christmas” by Gail Mack and Nueva Vida
• “It Won’t Be Christmas Without You” by John Osorio and Randy Borden
• “Christmas in Hawai‘i” by Naluai Brothers

Listen to all four tracks here—O’Spliff baked them into an epic Hawaiian Christmas Mix, recorded live at the Aloha Got Soul record store.

@alohagotsoul, @ags.honolulu

DJ Packo

• “The Song of Christmas” by Ho‘okena
• Winter Wonderland” by Ka’au Crater Boys
• “O Holy Night” by Willie K.

@djpacko

DJ Delve

• “Moon & Stars” by Kalapana
• “Hawaiian Eyes” by Jon Orsio and Randy Borden
• “My Yellow Ginger Lei” by Dennis Pavao

@djdelve

And as a bonus…these are a few of our staff favorites:

HONOLULU Magazine

• “Jingle Bell Rock” by Kalani Pe‘a
• “Kana Kaloka/Here Comes Santa” by Na Leo
• “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Jake Shimabukuro and Justin Kawika Young
• “My Hawaiian Christmas” by Honolulu Boy Choir
• “Christmas Lu‘au” by Paula Fuga and Kimie Miner
• “Hawaiian Santa” by The Brothers Cazimero
• “Yule Cool” by Kuana Torres Kahele
• “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” by Jack Johnson
• “Mele Kalikimaka Ia ‘Oe” by Kala‘e + Kalena
• “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Ginai, Nueva Vida and Andy Suzuki

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Brie Thalmann is the home and style editor of HONOLULU Magazine.