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NANI
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 02/08/2009 : 10:49:01 AM
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I was at a Kanikapila last week and Bobo showed up and sang the most beautiful song. Found out the title was "Ka Wai Lehua A Ala Ka Honua"
I can not believe I had not heard this song before where have I been under a rock ? Well actual when I came home I found I had it on several CD's just had not jumped out and grabed me till Wed. Night I guess. I think each songs has it's time and place in our lives and I guess this one for some reason is hitting me NOW. I can not get it out of my head and I also can not find the chords any where I have worked out some of them. But would love a little help if anyone out there plays this one and would like to share some knowledge. Or tell me of a song book that contains it. It is not in the Mele book I already looked.
Wanda you got it in your vast Library by chance?
Do not know how I am going to handle going back to the mainland I have never played so much Ukulele in my LIFE I am in music heaven the last few months. I may not have been able to go to camp this year but this has been wonderful. Now if I can just figure out a way to stay. I do not want to leave.
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"A hui hou kakou, malama pono".
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 02/08/2009 : 11:56:56 AM
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How totally spooky that you are looking for info on this song. Me, too. I got lyrics from huapala.org. I dunno chords, but I am going to see if Paul can figure them out for me. Or Duke might know.
The song was written by Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, a most wonderful kumu hula and songwriter. He has a web site for his halau. Search You Tube and you could find it. He has quite a few vids on you tube. You maybe could send him an e-mail through you tube. He does a wonderful hula to Hi`ilawe -- see the You Tube links I posted this week.
Ka Wai Lehua `A`ala Ka Honua - by Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Ke iho la ka ua
Halihali nä lehua o luna
E, e, e
Helele`i pua i ke kai
Hula le`a nä lehua i ka moana
E, e, e
He kupa la ka ua i ke kai
Ke ho`i hou e aloha mai
E, e, e
He mele nou e ku`u lani
Ka wai lehua `a`ala ka honua
E, e, e
Frank K. Hewett As the rain falls
It bears lehua blossoms from above
E, e, e
The blossoms fall into the sea
And dance playfully upon the waters of the ocean
E, e, e
The rain is well aquainted with the sea
And as it returns to the sea,
the two become one and the cycle is complete
E, e, e
This is my tribute to you, my Heavenly one
The lehua rain that awakens
E, e, e
Source: - Composed in 1982 Translation by Frank K. Hewett
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Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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NANI
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 02/08/2009 : 12:03:57 PM
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Yea I found the same sites by searching the web funny how we seem to be on the same wave like. right now I am watching the Grammys hoping for the best for Sonny Lim. But just enjoying seeing the little guys that never get the TV time.
If I find anymore info I will pass it along.
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"A hui hou kakou, malama pono".
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sm80808
Lokahi
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Posted - 02/08/2009 : 12:34:56 PM
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| Hey Nani, I sent you email. :) |
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NANI
Lokahi
USA
292 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2009 : 1:14:57 PM
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| Mahalo I will go look right now |
"A hui hou kakou, malama pono".
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brichm01
Aloha
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Posted - 02/16/2009 : 07:43:04 AM
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Hi,
I'm relatively new to TP. I was browsing and came across this thread. I, too, have been scouring the web for the chords to this song. I heard two versions of it John Cruz's and Kalani Smythe's. I LOVE it!! Were you able to find them? |
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