Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole - "Ola'A"
Vložit
- čas přidán 17. 06. 2013
- Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole brings to the stage an immense talent as a singer, chanter, and dancer, as well as a deep understanding of his Hawaiian culture. His songs draw from ancient 'oli (chant) traditions, modern melodies, and original mele (songs), in a powerful mix of music that speaks to the soul. Watch as he performs "Ola'A" on Musicology: Encore. #musicology
She is a national treasure like her great gram.
The Disney princess we all need!
She can't help but to hula when she mele. Lol! LOVE love love!!!
I really miss Hawaii now......
I miss Hawaii so much. Mahalo for this.
I love this song which I had the words to it....heard Gabby Pahinui singing it ages ago on the net
CZcams has a bunch of people performing this and if you scan the comments I'm sure you'll find them. Or just google search Hi'ilawe lyrics.
Amazing voice!
Kaumakaiwa, I hope you remember me and I send you blessings. Aloha from Maui.
The name of the song is "Hi'ilawe" after the waterfall of the same name. It was written by a man who's name I've forgotten who was the Fiddler of Waipi'o, lived there all his life. Kaumakaiwa's explanation is spot on. His mom, Kekuhi, is awesome, too- as are his grandmother and auntie and his great grandmother, the great Edith Kanaka'ole.
As always, Kaumakaiwa shining and representing the `Ohana as only my cousin can...a note that this is not "Ola`a" as the clip suggests, this is "Hi`ilawe." Aloha wau ia`oe, Paka!
its fantasic
Wow!
I think she's a transgender woman? Just mentioning that because that description refers to "he" and "his'.
Mahu is the appropriate term. In Hawaii we accept who we are there is no transition besides us moving into different aspects of life, Time and space we are who we are. No need for transitioning gender here. We move with the Tides and the wind.Our kupuna taught us that there is nothing wrong with your body and Mahu expressed themselves in both the masculine and feminine. Very different from American transgender and these Haole Gender ideology.
Very well said. I'm a haole from the mainland, but I truly believe that Native Hawaiian culture and its understanding of mahu makes more sense than the haole way of insisting that people are trsans snd/or nonbinary. We get bogged down in categories and terminology. I think many more people are mahu than those we see in public, though. I hope and pray that attitudes change, so that everyone can be accepted and loved as they are, for who they are. (Kaumakaiwa's beautiful way with a song, hula, oli - she never fails to astonish me with the beauty and power of her interpretation.)