Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 7, 1 July 2015 — SPEAKING OF SUCCESS How have OHA loans helped your business? [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SPEAKING OF SUCCESS How have OHA loans helped your business?

"The OHA Mālama Business Loan has helped me with finalizing the final touches of producing the TH Reggae Hui Compilation Vol. 1 Mand Vibrations. It has helped me greatly, because after producing the great music in the recording studio, there are a lot of other expenses

that you have to be aware of. Bringing it to life, you have the manufacturing of CDs, graphics, printing of posters, press release packages, fliers, promotional and marketing expenses. "Most importantly with this kōkua, the funds have helped me with the launeh of this alhum and making it a success. As a Native Hawaiian/Kanaka Maoli, music is life and we need to perpetuate this through our music/mele so our voices ean be heard. Music is the harmony of life. Mahalo nui to OHA and the Mālama Business Loan with helping us make Mand Vibrations possible." — Thomson Enos, producer

M -V m. ▼ Thomson Enos in studio. - Courtesy: īhomson Enos