The Maui Historical Society is proud to present Moonlight Mele with George Kahumoku, Jr. & Friends, a benefit concert held on the grounds of Hale Ho`ike`ike in Wailuku, Maui held on the second Saturday of each month.
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I Ali`i Nō `Oe, Wahine U`i, & Koali
I Ali`i Nō `Oe, traditional mele performed by Leihuanani Keali`inohomoku & George Kahumoku, Jr. I am here to serve you, you are the chief and I am the servant. Wahine U`i by John K. Almeida, performed by Tom Pollard. Referencing all of the different flowers of the islands, Lokelani, Mokihana, Kukui and `Ilima. As a ladies man, the composer is comparingg his different lovers to the different flowers of the various islands. Koali by Pekelo Cosma, performed by George Kahumoku, Jr. about a place called Koali, Hāna, Maui, where you can surf in Kānewai, smell the Lipoa (seaweed) and enjoy the `Iwa birds soaring above the house with the maiden hair ferns.