Aloha from Hawaii | Ron Artis II | TEDxPortland

Putting the "E" in TED for Entertainment - Ron Artis II dazzles the audience with three songs: "Today's Days," "Say What You Feel" & "The Truth." The moving performance evokes the Aloha spirit with family, love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy. The set builds from solo performance to duo to group featuring: Vocals, Guitar / Ron Artis II Vocals, Guitar / Thunderstorm Artis Drums / Stevon Artis Bass / Riley Pa'akaula Ron thinks that music is meant to be lived, as life is to be lived. He grew up alongside his 10 brothers and sisters performing for tourists in his family’s home on the North Shore of O‘ahu, and today mixes the blues of Jimi Hendrix with the soul of Bill Withers to deliver fresh and original music with a pure and positive message. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx