Kuana Torres Kahele - Waimanu I Ka Lauoha
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A song composed by Kuana, dedicated to his family and where they come from.
A song composed by Kuana, dedicated to his family and where they come from.
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Kuana Torres Kahele - Waimanu I Ka Lauoha
Clip: Special | 5m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
A song composed by Kuana, dedicated to his family and where they come from.
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Waimanu I Ka Lauoha was written to help my family, my siblings, my nieces, my nephew, all my family to help them remember where they come from, who the ‘ohana is, who are the bloodlines.
It has actually brought the ‘ohana closer, it has helped us find family members that we never met before.
And so even, uh, Tehani Kealamailani Gonzado, who will be dancing this song, uh, this is how we found out we were related, was through this song.
Kūmaka iā Waimanu Mai ka lapa aʻo Muliwai Kūmaka iā Waimanu Mai ka lapa aʻo Muliwai ʻO Waihīlau i ka pali loa Aia nō ka wai ola a Kāne Pāhihi mai ʻo Waiʻilikahi Ka i hānai iā Ka ʻohimaunu Kū māʻohe ohe ka wauke ʻA ʻohe puʻu, ʻa ʻohe keʻe A ʻea ʻe mohala i luna O ke kukui o Māhoe E lei nō au i ko aloha I ka moena ʻana o ka ʻāina ʻO Waipiʻo paoa i ke ʻala ʻĀina ulupō me ka hāloa Noho mai ka hale o Riroa I ka maka o Pakaʻalana Pā ʻeliʻeli ʻo Kānekoa Haiwā ka huli aʻo Wahine Hāliu au i ke āukauka He ʻāina wehi ohaoha Puana mai ka moʻolelo ʻO Waimanu i ka lauoha
Kuana Torres Kahele - Aia I Niʻihau Kuʻu Pāwehe
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Clip: Special | 3m 20s | A song about a type of moena produced on the island of Ni‘ihau. (3m 20s)
Kuana Torres Kahele - How Kuana Learned To Make Lei
Clip: Special | 2m 25s | Kuana Torres Kahele tells the story of how and why he learned to make lei. (2m 25s)
Kuana Torres Kahele - Iā ʻOe E Ka Lā E ʻAlohi Nei
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Clip: Special | 5m 4s | Originally written as a chant, Iā ʻOe E Ka Lā E ʻAlohi Nei honors King Kalākaua. (5m 4s)
Kuana Torres Kahele - Kaʻililauokekoa
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Clip: Special | 4m 31s | A song about the love story between Kaʻililauokekoa and Kauakahi. (4m 31s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 30s | Kaunolū is a place on Lanaʻi that is filled with moʻolelo about Kamehameha. (4m 30s)
Kuana Torres Kahele - Kuana on Composing New Music
Clip: Special | 37s | Kuana Torres Kahele speaks about his feelings when composing and releasing original music. (37s)
Kuana Torres Kahele - Kuana on Nature
Clip: Special | 44s | Kuana talks about the importance of nature as a singer and composer of Hawaiian music. (44s)
Kuana Torres Kahele - Kuana on Telling The Story
Clip: Special | 40s | Kuana explains how Hawaiian music is more than just a song and a melody. (40s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 48s | Inspired by a trip to Paris, Palisa talks about the culture and history of France. (6m 48s)
Kuana Torres Kahele - Pīkake Madagaseka
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Clip: Special | 4m 51s | An original composition inspired by the stephanotis flower, or "Madagascarian Jasmine". (4m 51s)
Song Challenge: Kuana Torres Kahele and Robert Cazimero
Clip: Special | 5m 56s | Kuana Torres Kahele and Robert Cazimero step up to the PBS Hawaiʻi Song Challenge. (5m 56s)
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