Category: Aloha Spirit
Nā Mele | Story Behind the Song | Aloha ‘Oe
Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the traditional Hawaiian song Aloha ‘Oe. The song tells of two lovers bidding farewell in a fond embrace and is the most famous composition by Hawai’i’s last monarch Queen Lili’uokalani.
Native Hawaiian Mele Fong from Maui is an experienced educator and professional entertainer with over 50 years experience playing the ‘ukulele – Hawaii’s official instrument. Are UKE having fun yet? Watch. Listen. Play. The Ukulele Mele Way!
“O Kou Aloha No” (The Queen’s Prayer) – Royal Hawaiian Hymn [Lyrics + Translation]
During March of 1895, US business owners in Hawaii illegally overthrew the monarchy and arrested Queen Liliuokalani. During her imprisonment, Queen Liliuokalani wrote this prayer on March 22, 1895, and soon set it to this melody. In this hymn, the queen tells of her great love for God, a love great enough to ask for the forgiveness of those who imprisoned her. In Hawaii today, this hymn is sung expressively with great reverence and devotion.
Kahu Kahealani Satchitananda | The Sacred Hawaiian Way
Kahu Kahealani Satchitananda is a loving dynamic woman of power, purpose, passion, prosperity and inner peace. She imbibes the True Spirit of Living Aloha. She is a Hawaiian metaphysical minister, Healy Resonance and Ho’oponopono practitioner, TimeWaver Analyst, Science of Mind practitioner, consultant and one of a council of eleven respected elders who were chosen, initiated, and given the sacred duty of offering an ancestral ho’omanamana blessing to the world, an amazing process that must be experienced. She was first taught ho’oponopono by her mother, auntie Ku’ualohaemaliakalawaianui and her kupuna, tutuwahine Kawaiolamanaloapa’akaula from the island of Molokai.
Her very deep love is supporting the healing process for individuals, couples, parents and children. Her focus Is family & business wealth, health & happiness. […]
Read on: Kahu Kahealani Satchitananda
Hawaiian Music Hula: Weldon Kekauoha “Queenʻs Jubilee”
A truly moving performance by Weldon Kekauoha of Queen Liliʻuokalaniʻs composition “Queenʻs Jubilee”. Accompanied by the hula of Kumu Kapua Dalire-Moe and her daughter Kili. Recorded for “Island Music, Island Hearts”, a Coco Palm Pictures production, on the shores of Kahala Beach on the island of Oʻahu. Weldon is joined by musicians Jack Ofoia on guitar and Alika Boy Kalalui IV on bass.
Nā Mele | Kū Haʻaheo Music Video
Inspired by the recent events on Maunakea, some of Hawaiʻi’s most notable and accomplished recording artists and composers joined their voices to record “Kū Haʻaheo E Kuʻu Hawaiʻi.” Composed by Hinaleimoana Wong, this mele has become a rallying call for our lāhui to aloha ʻāina.
“Kū Haʻaheo” will be included on a soon to be released album entitled “Kūhaʻo Maunakea” – a compilation featuring 18 new compositions documenting the events and swell of Hawaiian community unity around aloha ʻāina associated with the Kū Kiaʻi Mauna movement.
The album will be available digitally through iTunes in late September and 100% of all sales will be donated to the Hawaiian Unity and Liberation Institute (HULI), which provides logistical support to the protectors on the frontline of Maunakea. Donations to HULI can be made at https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising….
Lyrics & Translation
Kū Haʻaheo E Kuʻu Hawaiʻi
by Hinaleimoana Wong
Kaiko’o ka moana kā i lana nei Hawai’i
Nāueue a hālulu ka honua a Haumea
Nākulukulu e ka lani ki’eki’e kau mai i luna
Auē ke aloha ‘ole a ka malihini
*Ho’ōho:
Kū ha’aheo e ku’u Hawai’i
Mamaka kaua o ku’u ‘āina
‘O ke ehu kakahiaka o nā ‘ōiwi o Hawai’i nei
No ku’u lahui e hā’awi pau a i ola mau
Auhea wale ‘oukou pū’ali koa o Keawe
Me ko Kamalālāwalu la me Kākuhihewa
‘Alu mai pualu mai me ko Manokalanipō
Ka’i mai ana me nā kama a Kahelelani
E nāue imua e nā poki’i a e inu wai ‘awa’awa
E wiwo’ole a ho’okūpa’a ‘a’ohe hope e ho’i mai ai
A na’i wale nō kākou kaukoe mau i ke ala
Auē ke aloha ‘ole a ka malihini
E lei mau i lei mau kākou e nā mamo aloha
I lei wehi ‘a’ali’i wehi nani o ku’u ‘āina
Hoe a mau hoe a mau no ka pono sivila
A ho’iho’i hou ‘ia mai ke kū’oko’a
Translation:
The sea of Hawai’i surges in turmoil
The earth of Haumea rumbles and shakes
The highest heavens shudder up above
Alas! Woeful indeed are the heartless foreigners
*Stand tall my Hawai’i
Band of warriors of my land
The new dawn for our people of Hawai’i is upon us
For my nation I give my all so that our legacy lives on
Where are you soldiers of Keawe
Along with those of Maui and O’ahu
Unite, join together with those of Kaua’i
Marching alongside the descendants of Ni’ihau
Move forward young ones and drink of the bitter waters
Be fearless, steadfast for there is no turning back
Let’s press onward straight on the path of victory
Alas! Woeful are the heartless foreigners!
Be honored always oh beloved descendants of the land
Let us wear the honored ‘a’ali’i of our beloved land
Paddle on in our pursuit of civil justice
Until our dignity and independence is restored.
Credits
Executive Producer: Kanaeokana
Project Manager: Chad Takatsugi
Music Producer: Zachary Lum
Audio Engineer: Michael Grande
Video Producer: ʻŌiwi TV
Solos
Hinaleimoana Wong
Lehua Kalima
Manu Boyd
Robert Uluwehi Cazimero
Starr Kalāhiki
Josh Tatofi
Robi Kahakalau
Keao Costa
Hōkū Zuttermeister
Chad Takatsugi
Natalie Ai Kamauu
ʻIolani Kamauu
Snowbird Bento
Del Beazley
Amy Hānaialiʻi
Kealiʻi Reichel
Chorus
Keawe Lopes
Moon Kauakahi
Horace Dudoit
Matt Sproat
Mele Apana
Shannon Scott
Tracie Lopes
Kapalaiʻula de Silva
Kalena DeLima
Ānuenue Pūnua
Piʻikea Lopes
Kaʻōnohi Lopes
Glen Smith
David Kamakahi
Keliʻi Kotubetey
Kale Hannahs
Kanaiʻa Nakamura
Halehaku Seabury-Akaka
Kamalei “Bubba” Kawaʻa
Nani Dudoit
Zachary Lum
Talk Story | Mongoose Chronicles – Kamaka Brown
Hau’ōli aloha Pō’alima mai ‘ōukōu!
Relaxing Hawaiian Guitar – Hawaiian Cafe Music For Work & Study – Background Music
40-day Vigil | Pray Psalm 91 daily and weave our Lei of Peace and Aloha Where You Are … for Mau’i
Mahalo mai ʻōukou for your Aloha … ‘O ka maluhia no me ‘oe
AUGUST 2023 FREE HAWAII NEWS
@FreeHawaiiNews – With Hosts Hinaleimoana Wong & Leon Siu Giving The Kanaka Perspective On Issues In Hawaii. Our August Show Reports On The Hawaiian National Soccer Team, Also Mauna Kea Protectors Oppose TMT Construction Permit Extension, Amazing Discoveries In Bern, Switzerland About The Hawaiian Kingdom, Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o About The Many Meanings Of The Word Lahui, A Report On The “Pacific Way” – A New Movement, Plus Much More.
Hawaiiana | PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS
Aunty Nona Beamer tells her own story along with family members, and describes the very best of all things Hawaiian: the people, their knowledge, culture, wisdom and aloha.
A Tribute to Hilo Hattie (1980) | PBS HAWAIʻI CLASSICS
Mary Kawena Pukui (1984) | PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS: Classics 202
As a scholar, linguist, composer, translator, teacher and kumu hula, Mary Kawena Pukui’s work is the backbone of Hawaiian culture and language. Her hānai daughter Patience Namaka Wiggin Bacon and longtime research assistant Eleanor Williamson go on a journey to share Pukui’s story. Her legacy is evident as we see how students are learning to speak Hawaiian. Plus, marvel at the pageantry of pā‘ū riders.
Kumu Hula: A Tradition of Teachers (1998) | PBS HAWAIʻI CLASSICS
Kumu hula share their early learning experiences from cultural icons in the Native Hawaiian community.
How America Stole The Land Of Hawaii
Hawaii was an independent nation until January 17, 1893. That day, the archipelago and its monarchical government were overthrown illegally by the United States. Since then, the USA has taken over Hawaii illegitimately, turning the island into a military base that threatens world peace, while sovereignty groups organize to rescue its legitimacy.
Podcast | Persistence in the Face of Non-Acceptance, with HPS Victoria Lana Generao
Aloha e mahalo nui for this session, Geraldine Convento!
Victoria Generao is an Imperator-General for a Golden Dawn Order, an 18th degree Reiki Grandmaster, and a High Priestess and Mother Abbess of the Magdalena Oedinis Venetae Rosae. Success for her is defined by attainment, accomplishment, and progress. As a practicing ceremonial magician, she’s had a long inner journey into identifying and developing the skills and resources she needs to to carry out her tasks. Also, coming from a bicultural background, she’s had to face a good number of roadblocks, the most important of them being persistence in the face of non-acceptance. In this new episode of The Three Pillars of Success, we discuss the importance of self-knowledge to achieve any accomplishment.
Na Mele | Celebrating 4th of July, Hawaiian Style
Na Mele | Island Reggae Playlist/Mix! 2023 (Fiji, Rebel Souljahz, House Of Shem, Maoli, Lomez Brown) & More!
0:00 House Of Shem & People Of The PA – Place To Be
3:43 Lomez Brown – Can You Be Mine
8:04 Sons Of Zion – Be My Lady
12:07 DJ Noiz & Mikey Mayz – Still The One
14:21 Fiji – Morning Ride
18:01 Pati & Fiji – Island Girls (ft. O-Shen)
21:24 Fiji – Lonely Days
24:47 Lomez Brown – Magic Potion
28:56 Maoli – Shoot Down
33:16 Siaosi – Feluteni
37:22 Three Houses Down – She Loves Me
41:13 Fiji – Sweet Darlin
45:41 Lomez Brown – Luvin Comes Down
50:17 Bradamon Band – The Golden Road
52:59 Daniel Rae Costello – Dark Moon
57:17 Tomorrow People – Take It Away
1:00:48 Three Houses Down – Smile
1:04:38 Fiji – Jowenna 1:08:28 Lomez Brown – Ain’t What I’m Looking For
NĀ KOHOLĀ Ō’ HAWAI`I | “Humpback Whales and the Hawaiian,” By Charles Kauluwehi Maxwell Sr. (“Uncle Charlie”)
The “ORAL TRADITIONS” of our Culture passes on from one Generation to another… by being the Story Teller — KAULUWEHI passes his knowledge on to his Mo`opuna — and thus the knowledge is bestowed… like the following story.
The modern day name for the uninhabited island seen off the coast of Wailea, Maui is Kahō’olãwe, though our chants tell us that its ancient name was Kanaloa. Kanaloa was a primordial god from antiquities, and was the deity for the ocean, its animals, fresh water, salt water, and all the growth on earth and in the sea. On the northwest side of Kahō’olãwe is ‘Ahupu Bay, whose west point is called Lae O Na Kohola, or Cape of Whales. […]
Read on: More on Nā Koholā
Aloha mai kakou e komo mai! Greetings and Welcome To Hālau ‘Aha Hui Lanakila!
Reiki Music, Emotional, Physical, Mental & Spiritual Healing, Natural Energy, Meditation Music
Let yourself go at the sound, turn your mind off and let the energy flow. Due to the delicacy of these sounds this music becomes very useful to re-harmonize our emotional part. It is very useful for stress management. This track is indicated for any Reiki treatment and for meditation. Namaste
Man Notices ‘Dead’ Sea Turtle Trapped On Land And Brings Her Back To Life
One day, Miguel Angel Escobar and his family were on their boat off the coast of Honduras when they noticed something that immediately broke their hearts. […]
Source: Man Notices ‘Dead’ Sea Turtle Trapped On Land And Brings Her Back To Life
Na Mele | Like pop music, humpback whale songs spread, mutate, and fall out of fashion
Humpback whale songs spread through the oceans like pop music, raising deeper questions about whale cultural evolution […]
Source: Like pop music, humpback whale songs spread, mutate, and fall out of fashion | Aeon Videos
Psyche Ideas | What surfing says about the importance of serendipity in life
What surfers call the elated state of ‘stoke’ is really a celebration of life and the meaningful serendipities it brings […]
Source: What surfing says about the importance of serendipity in life | Psyche Ideas
Paradigm Shift | Astrobiologists Suggest the Earth Itself May Be an Intelligent Entity
A team of scientists have posit the idea “planetary intelligence,” which describes the collective knowledge and cognition of an entire planet. […]
Source: Astrobiologists Suggest the Earth Itself May Be an Intelligent Entity
TRUE HAWAII | By Sam Potter and Nainoa Langer | Beautiful Destinations
Na Mele | Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Greatest Hits Full Album
Soar in Aloha Spirit with Bruddah IZ!!
Hawai’i ‘Aina | A Visit to These Secret Ponds is a Lesson in Hawaiʻi’s History and Culture
Found across Hawai‘i, anchialine ponds, with their unique ecosystems, are little-known treasures often overlooked as part of Hawai‘i’s narrative—both past […]
Source: A Visit to These Secret Ponds is a Lesson in Hawaiʻi’s History and Culture – Hawaii Magazine
Hawaiian Music Hula: Weldon Kekauoha “Queenʻs Jubilee”
A truly moving performance by Weldon Kekauoha of Queen Liliʻuokalaniʻs composition “Queenʻs Jubilee”. Accompanied by the hula of Kumu Kapua Dalire-Moe and her daughter Kili. Recorded for “Island Music, Island Hearts”, a Coco Palm Pictures production, on the shores of Kahala Beach on the island of Oʻahu. Weldon is joined by musicians Jack Ofoia on guitar and Alika Boy Kalalui IV on bass.
Aloha Spirit | The Kahakō and ʻOkina will be on highway signs
New and replacement signs on the highway will now have the Hawaiian diacritical markings thanks to an effort by the Hawaii Department of Transportation. […]
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Food | Gordon Ramsay Visited This Beloved Maui Banana Bread Stand
What better way to celebrate one of Maui’s many marvels than on Feb. 23, National Banana Bread Day. The best loaves are often found at quaint farm and The little yellow farmstand on the Keʻanae Pennisula known as Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread is synonymous with the Maui-made loaves. Every morning, hot bread comes fresh out of the oven and is ready to melt in your mouth. […]
Source: Gordon Ramsay Visited This Beloved Maui Banana Bread Stand – Hawaii Magazine
Reiki | Congratulations to Valerie Irish, 18th dan Reiki Grandmaster
INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST 18th DEGREE REIKI GRANDMASTER, Valerie D Irish! Congratulations and welcome to this most exclusive Circle! 
A Long Legal Battle Still Looms For Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries
The Supreme Court told the state to move forward nearly two years ago but courts and attorneys are still sorting out the details while Hawaiians wait.
Source: A Long Legal Battle Still Looms For Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries
Peter Apo: ‘Tis The Season For Makahiki
The convergence of celebrations at this time of year springs forward with its overarching sense of goodness, human dignity, respect for all life and making the world a better place.
Hālau 'Aha Hui Lānākila 