I love this song as done by Hui `Ohana, which is on "Young Hawai`i Plays Old Hawai`i". On that CD, it is titled "Nanakuli". I cannot find it on Auntie Maria's site by anyone else under either name.
I did find it on www.huapala.org titled " O ka leo o ka manu" and here are the lyrics. Does anyone know of any other records of it? Hui `Ohana only does the "`O ka leo O Ka manu" verse and the hui about Nanakuli . I would like to hear it done completely. To me it has powerful mana.
From www.huapala.org : Ka Leo O Ka Manu - Words & Music by Richard Iliwa`alani
`O ka leo o ka manu E ho`i mai e pili `O ka leo o ka manu Hô ho`i mai e pili
Hui: Keiki o ka `âina i ka pono Nânâkuli ea Hô hoi mai e pili
Hui: Keiki o ka `âina i ka pono Waimânalo ea Hô hoi mai e pili
Hui: Keiki o ka `âina i ka pono Ho`olehua ea Hô hoi mai e pili
Hui: Keiki o ka `äina i ka pono Papakôlea ea Hô hoi mai e pili
The voice of the bird Return and hold fast The voice of the bird Return and hold fast
Chorus: Child of the land in righteousness Nânâkuli Return and be close
Chorus: Child of the land in righteousness Waimânalo ea Return and be close
Chorus: Child of the land in righteousness Ho`olehua ea Return and be close
Chorus: Child of the land in righteousness Papakôlea ea Return and be close
Source: E. Johnson - A call to the people of the land to hold fast to righteousness and their heritage. Professor Richard Iliwa`alani was instrumental in starting a children's club in Nânâkuli. This mele was composed for the club and the other homesteads added later in the hui
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Posted - 06/04/2007 : 10:38:26 AM
