Ooklah The Moc

This article is about the Hawaiian roots reggae band. For the cartoon character, see Ookla the Mok.
Ooklah The Moc
Origin Palolo, Hawaii
Genres Roots Reggae
Years active 1994–present
Labels Ghetto Circus Records, Father Psalms Studios
Website http://www.myspace.com/ooklahstylee
Members Ryan "Jah Gumby" Murakami
John Davis
Asher Philippart
James LaPierre
Micky Huihui
Kali Navales
Brad Watanabe
Gary Nakano
Mike Cueva
A Bush

Ooklah The Moc is a band formed in 1997 playing roots reggae. Through the years and several lineup changes, Ooklah became a strictly roots dub reggae band and reached its present 8-person lineup in 2000.

Name origin

Ooklah The Moc is the name of a reggae band from Palolo, Oahu, Hawaii. The name comes from a cartoon known as Thundarr The Barbarian, which co-starred a rather Wookiee-like creature named Ookla The Mok who wears tight black speedos. [Ref 1]

Band members

[Ref 2]

Discography

Year Album Songs
January 14, 2001
Ites Massive
 
1. Blessed

2. Creator

3. Sound Creation

4. Haunted House

5. Live Love

6. Fafa Island

7. No More Tears

8. Herbal Meditation

9. Spliff Mood

10. Dance Ram

11. Melvin's Surprise

12. Humble Vibes
2005
Rearrange Your Positive
 
1. Hawaiian Man

2. Jah Will Be There

3. Lovers Rock

4. A.T. Attack

5. The Box

6. In This Time

7. Concrete Vibes

8. You Light

9. Hellfire

10. Hot Hawaiian Nights

11. My Plea

12. The Longest Road
November 18, 2008
Koko Meets Ooklah The Moc: Struggling Soldier
 
1. One Big Family

2. My Woman

3. Ghettoman Tribulation

4. Kali Man

5. Style

6. Rude Boy

7. Love Mi Island So

8. Struggling Soldier

9. Version The Family

10. Woman Woman

11. New Style (Freestyle Version)

12. Guiding Star
November 18, 2008
Vaults
 
1. Thin Line

2. World Party

3. Revolutionary

4. Creation Man

5. Vibes

6. Only If You Want Me to

7. Tree

8. Ital (Featuring koko)

9. Sweet Spot

10. Scene Gal

11. Runaway Love

Influences

[Ref 2]

References

  1. ↑ Reggae Reviews. Retrieved 16 March 2010
  2. 1 2 Facebook. Ooklah the Moc Profile. Retrieved 11 March 2010

External links

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