Interview: Josh Chang

In this interview, Hawaiian musician and kumu hula Josh Chang speaks with KGNU’s Rodger Hara about his deep cultural roots, multigenerational family legacy, and the upcoming hula concert in Longmont, Colorado. With ties to Oʻahu, Maui, and the Big Island, Chang has spent over a decade teaching hula in Boulder and surrounding communities. The Longmont performance—set for June 21 at the Vance Brand Theater—will honor his late father and showcase both traditional (kahiko) and contemporary (ʻauana) hula, featuring dancers trained in Colorado. Chang emphasizes the passion, discipline, and aloha that have gone into the production, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime experience that celebrates Hawaiian culture through music, movement, and legacy. (Interview: 6/4/25)