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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Ku`u Lei `Awapuhi, Sleep Walking, & Ka Makani Kā`ili Aloha
Ku`u Lei `Awapuhi. Words and music by Emily Kekahaloa Nāmau`u Taylor. Written in 1951 for the remake of the movie “Bird of Paradise”, this poem was set to the tune of another Hawaiian song, Ku`u Lei Pūpū. It expresses yearning for a lost lover, compared to the ginger flowers in the misty rain. Sleep Walking or Moe Kokolo. Words and music by George Kahumoku, Jr. Written during George’s time at Kamehameha Schools, Kapālama, about a sly two-legged mongoose. Ka Makani Kā`ili Aloha. Written by Matthew Kane, this mele speaks of a famous love-snatching wind.