A Spoken Word piece written and performed by Darron Cambra and Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio of Hawaii's Youth Speak team...Re-Produced by Tempo Valley with some Hawaiian instruments: a Pahu, an Ipu and Pu ili (Hawaiian Bamboo Rattle Sticks) and an MPC3000...Mixed by the Dubalator Aaron Friedman at Fort Union.
Enjoy the remix inspired by Jay Z and Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind"

"Aloha" State of Mind featuring Darron Cambra w/Jamaica Osorio

Preview of a song off the forthcoming Mixtape "Speakeasy As Pie" Vol. 2 from Maria "SONGBIRD" Remos produced by Tempo Valley with DJ Packo on the scratches...
A gathering of all genres, producers, old and new favorites of the Songbirds harmonies...
This is one we revisited when she came back to Hawaii this past spring.  A joint we started before she took off to SanFran.  Im glad we got to bring this one back to life, cause i luvz it.   Stay tuned in with more info on the mixtape and her soon to be dropped EP


"JUST CAN'T HOLD ME" featuring MARIA "Songbird" REMOS

A work in progress...chop chop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is...Slo, Kona, MPC300, some instruments and a nickle bag of funk

In Slo motion

Dedicated to our Ku Kia'i Mauna & the Aloha A'ina movement
Written and Produced by Tempo Valley & bcap
Vocals: Brian "bcap" Capobianci, Slo, Kona Askari
Beats: Slo
Guitar/Bass: Kona Askari & Johnny "Tone" Tanner
Recorded and Mixed by Kona at Black Pearl Studios 

Light Your Soul On Fire

Featuring Darron Cambra...
Spoken Word/Poet and Youth Speaks Mentor, Darron sets off on a journey to get your mind twisted on his poetic wit and clever word play.
Cliff Diving, the first track on this 2008 release of "Confessions of a Compulsive Liar", takes you back in time with a track produced by Tempo Valley.  I really wanted to put you in a time capsule and put you right in the battlefield as its happening by soundtracking Darrons verbs with sound effects and music that would still be subtle enough for you to pay more attention to what was being said, all the while making sure the message was being felt...

01 Cliff Diving by Darron Cambra & Tempo Valley

Produced by Iyeoka O and Tempo Valley featuring Iyeoka O and Paula Fuga performed by the Hawaii All Stars crew with members from the TEMPO (David Mergens, T.E.D. and Kona) and Quadraphonix (Shree and Eli) recorded on Monday Nite Live at KTUH with DJ Catwings

02 Who Would Follow Live at KTUH w/DJ Catwings

Produced by Iyeoka O and Tempo Valley featuring Iyeoka O and B-Cap performed by the Hawaii All Stars crew with members from the TEMPO (David Mergens, T.E.D. and Kona) and Quadraphonix (Shree and Eli) recorded on Monday Nite Live at KTUH with DJ Catwings


03 Hum The Bassline Live at KTUH w/DJ Catwings, Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo, B-Cap

"Treat me Right" Memoirs of the TEMPO featuring LadyPaisley and Seph1 (Cover song from "Fine and Mellow" by Billy Holiday) produced by TEMPO VALLEY with Ryan Kunimura (Nu Jazz Quartet) 


Treat Me Right "Memoirs of the Tempo"

"Broken Hearts Anthem" Tempo Valley featuring Iyeoka O, Oveous Maximus, Lady Paisley, Seph1 produced by Slo and Vluv (SoulBrothers/Bragets Foundation) with Indai on the Cello and Eric Awa on Bass

Broken Hearts Anthem "Memoirs of the Tempo"

Tempo Valley with BCap, Sister Lubei and Slo on vocals...
Beats and Production by Slo and BCap...
Guitar: Johnny "Tone" Tanner and Kona Askari...
Bass: Aaron "Dubalator" Friedman...
Trumpet: Juan Reyes
DJ A2Z 
@ FORT UNION

One Day in the Sun

Performed Live by the Knights of Tempo Valley...the musicians:
Guitar… Kona Askari
Guitar… Johnny Tanner
Bass… Aaron “The Dubulator” Friedman
Drums… JuJu Beats (www.conciousgrooverecords.com)
Trumpet… Juan Reyes
DJ A2z
Percussions… Lindey Patterson


No Limits Knights of Tempo (Instrumental)

Song written by Iyeoka O and performed by members of the Quadraphonix and Tempo Valley

06 Revolution by Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo, B-Cap

Beatstrumentals from the Tempo with Johnny Tanner on Guitar and my man Anthony Chiles II on Trumpet 

03 Ahhhhhh

"Big Tings" by Tempo Valley featuring Sister Lubei

Born and raised island girl from the Republic of Palau, Lubei, aka Sister Lubei, now resides in Hawaii and blends a unique ragamuffin sound in a “hard-edged, dubbed-out, natural, style with strong rhythms and catchy hooks. 

Sister Lubei has performed with everyone from Reggae legends Gregory Isaacs, Morgan Heritage, Mikey Dread, Freddie McGreggor, NAS, BCAP, and Don Carlos, to local favorites Tempo Valley, reggae legends Ma'acho & The Cool Connection, Hot Rain, and many others. 

She is currently working on her second album, a “dancehall/hiphop project,” produced by local legends, Tempo Valley that will be released in early 2012.

Big Tings" can be found on Volume IV of Mana Maoli's CD, available at manamaoli.org (preferred), i-tunes, Sam's Club, Barnes&Nobles,or Jelly's.@Anuhea @Guy Cruz @Irie Love @Kanehunamoku @Natural Vibrations

BIG 'TINGS

When Love describes the basic concept of the song as “Sometimes in life we get caught up in the wrong relationships, friendships (or we allow people, things or situations in our lives that don't belong there). This song is about a woman who is letting go, releasing and overcoming." With Slo on the beat & production, Kona on the guitar and Aaron "Dubalator" Friedman bassist & mix engineer, the Tempo provide a solid foundation for Lubei’s stirring lyrics and expressive performances.

When Love featuring Sister Lubei

For all of dem Rudi Boys that dont know how to approach a lady, this "love don't come easy."  Its about putting your foot down to a rudi when you feel disrespected/violated.  
A woman deserves respect in every aspect especially when she knows her place and worth.  Produced by the TEMPO (www.tempovalley.com) this song also features BCAP (www.bcapmc.com) "Not the type that came to violate/So why wait / my aim is honest, true and its on for sure" 
Born and raised island girl from the Republic of Palau, Lubei, aka Sister Lubei (www.sisterlubei.com), now resides in Hawaii and blends a unique ragamuffin sound in a “hard-edged, dubbed-out, natural, style with strong rhythms and catchy hooks.  

Stay tuned, the album drops Summer 2013

Rudi Boy featuring Sister Lubei and BCAP

TEMPO VALLEY MUSIC:
The B(R)and/Production/Promotion/Indie Label led by Producer/Songwriter Slo,  Aaron "Dubulator"Friedman (Associate Producer, Engineer, Musician, Songwriter,) Kona and Johnny Tone (Musicians/Songwriters) operates out of Fort Union Studios in Honolulu, HI. Chinatown.
Together they generate soundscapes that fuses down-tempo, hip-hop, spoken word, jazz, funk, latin, dub, reggae and some neo-soul flavors on a collection of Volumes
Volume I - Valley of the TEMPO (2004)
Is where it all started. With original members Slo, Johanne Mithchell, Kona and Jamal aka Killawattz da Mongoose
accoustic blues over breakbeats.
Volume II - MEMOIRS OF THE TEMPO (2007)
a free-form neo-soul/downtempo project featuring LadyPaisley and Seph1..."a seductive blend of purely organic and harmonious poetry."
and co-produced by Ted De Oliveira

Volume III - Knights of the TEMPO (TBA)
The next chapter is a Live performance CD recorded at Jazz Minds Arts and Cafe showcasing the Knights, the Band, along with their distinctive instruments of choice, accompanied by B-Cap and Slam Poetess Bridget Gray as the featured vocalist, with some surprise special guest appearances.
Stay tuned in as more details on the new project unfolds and performances showcasing the talents that join forces in Chinatown to defend the FORT.
A Unification of Hawaii's finest.
For more info, music and updates check in at
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