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  • Willie Hona’s musical style is a unique blend of various influences, drawing from traditional Hawaiian folk music, jazz, and rock and roll.
  • Willie Hona was born on 22 July 1953 in Rawene, New Zealand. ... Keep track of how much of Willie Hona’s work you have seen.
  • Singer-guitarist Willie Hona rebuilt Pacific reggae band Herbs in 1983 after the departure in quick succession of founding members.
  • But arguably, it was the singing, musicianship and high-wattage smile of Willie Hona, who has died aged 70, that propelled the band into the mainstream during its...
  • "Today, we mourn the passing of my Dad Wiremu (Willie) Hona, who passed away last night surrounded by his loving whānau in Paraparaumu.
  • Willie Hona, the New Zealand guitar legend known for his work with the country’s hallowed reggae act Herbs, has died aged 70.
  • The reggae community is mourning the loss of Willie Hona, who passed away on Sunday night after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer.
  • The sweet voice of Herbs singer and songwriter Willie Hona has been silenced. Hona died yesterday at his home in Paraparaumu of pancreatic cancer.