Where Blues Meets the Tropics™

Tap the teal smiley to start the ocean ambience.

OCEAN BREEZE / NEW RELEASES

Warm coastal blues with a tropical heart.

Drift into ocean-side nights, steel-string colors, and Latin-tinged rhythms, all produced by Hijuelos Sound Works.

Press play below to hear the waves in the music.

Also streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.

Island Wave Wall - Lost Messages

Island Echoes

Fragments of messages that drifted across the island. Somewhere on this site, you can send your own.

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ray cohen • 2025-12-22 at 20:24

Too Many bottles

Jayish Zahir • 2025-12-19 at 10:40

waves

Ray lake • 2025-12-18 at 13:54

send it

Ray lake • 2025-12-18 at 12:32

sending it down the pike

Ray lake • 2025-12-16 at 23:22

you funny

Ray lake • 2025-12-16 at 11:49

wow

john mckoy • 2025-12-14 at 14:55

wow

john mckoy • 2025-12-14 at 14:54

wow

john mckoy • 2025-12-14 at 14:54

wow

john mckoy • 2025-12-14 at 14:44

Musician Story

Born in Cuba and raised in the United States, Joe Hijuelos carries the spirit of freedom, family, and coastal memory into every note.

His guitar stories blend blues feeling with Latin rhythm and ocean nights, music made for sunset drives, quiet memories, and salt air dreams.

A warm breeze of blues and Latin soul.

A new tropical groove taking shape. Stay tuned.

Drop 01 / Island Essentials

OCEAN INSPIRED SHIRTS, HATS, AND LIFESTYLE PIECES DESIGNED TO MATCH THE MUSIC.

FIRST DROP LAUNCHING SOON. STAY TUNED.