Huuuuuui! Aloha kakou! E hula ana kakou!

"Mai kapae i ke a'o a ka makua, aia he ola malaila." (Pukui) 

Do not set aside the teachings of one's parents for there is life 

'Olelo no'eau much appreciated for its ability to remind us of those who have taught us much of what we know and hopefully cherish for years to come. Whether it be a lesson in strength in overcoming sickness, hula mana'o acquired by experience, or simple the aloha for time with family, mai kapae i ke a'o a ka makua.

It's been quite the summer, and I hope you all enjoyed it with family and friends just as we did. My makuakane is doing much better now, and I thank you all for your prayers in wishing him a speedy recovery.  Kaleo, Kapiliala, and I have finally returned from our visit with their kupuna kane a me kupuna wahine a me 'anake (and so thankfully Kaiona too! :D) and are ready to start another season of hula. :) While there in Makakilo, not only did we have an awesome time with 'ohana but we were blessed to be able to learn from our kumu hula, Ku'umomialoha and Pumehana ...and Makanaalohapumehana as well.  Within the next several months we will be passing along these hula to you, the Okinawa students of Na Pua o Keko'olani and are proud to say some of the songs come straight from our 'ohana lineage of composers and choreographers.  We hope you enjoy these mele and hula as much as we enjoyed learning them.  Hiki no!

Hula Review:
-E Lili'u E
-Kilauea
-Mele Ohana
-I Love You Hilo
-Alu Like
-Sophisticated Hula

New Mele:
-Waipi'o Memories
-Me ka Maluhia
-Waikaloa (hula pu'ili)
-Kino'ole Fireman's Ball
-Kahana Malie (hula noho)

Kahiko:
-Mele no Hilo Hanakahi

Tahitian:
-Te No'o Nei Au