Who We Are

Chala is a collective of Maui’s finest musicians. Founded by front man Benjamin Cerda in 2012, since then Chala has been recording and touring Hawaii, the West Coast, and South America.

The root of Chala’s music is reggae spiced with latin, hip hop and R&B with positive lyrics.

Chala band includes: Benjamin Cerda on guitar and lead vocals, Jimmy Cui on drums, Kana Pikini on bass, Andrew Hubbard on keyboards, Natalie Robles on vocals, Jeff Hornbeck on lead guitar, and Paul Bunaun on saxophone.