Pekelo Day performs this song he wrote at age 15. At age 13, he was the youngest person ever to win the Kamehameha Hula and Chant Competition with this chant written by Haunani Ka`uahi Judd. Kumu hula Pekelo Day was born and raised in Ke`anae, a lush peninsula of taro farms that provides a spectacular scenic stop for the drive to Hana. It is performed for you by Laurie and Jake Rohrer and friends. The song was written by Alice Johnson in 1937 after she and her sister had spent a relaxing day at the park. Visitors from all over the world come here to board- or wind-surf and to watch championship surfing tournaments from the overlook. Ho`okipa Beach Park is a beautiful sight as you drive past Pa`ia towards Hana. Maui’s most famous falsetto singer, Richard Ho`opi`i of Kahakuloa, does this song just the way he remembers the kupuna (elders) singing it. Those driving the narrow, winding road around the western end of Maui are charmed by the remote Hawaiian village of Kahakuloa. The chant and hula are performed each evening for the torch-lighting ceremony at Pu`u Keka`a, the lava rock cliff (often called ∻lack Rock) in front of the Sheraton at Ka`anapali. This chant, written and performed by kumu hula Cliff Pali Ahue, expresses his love for this area made famous in legends of Maui the demi-god. Feel the wind bring the essence of that time past as it blows down from Kahalawai to the sacred pond and island of Moku`ula. Lahaina’s sacred past is honored in this lovely and moving mele written and performed by Lei`ohu Ryder. It is performed by Laurie and Jake Rohrer and friends. It speaks of the whispering sea, the coconut trees and moonlight, and a home filled with love. Maui’s most famous song was written by Irmgard Farden Aluli for her family’s beloved home on the shore in Lahaina. Cody Pueo Pata shows why he was the grand winner of the annual falsetto competition with his version of this traditional Maui song. This mele tells of four famous winds that occur in the central Maui communities of Waikapu, Wailuku, Waiehu, and Waihe`e. This song was written and recorded all in that same morning. One morning, when the fragrant plumerias were blooming, he found himself grateful for all of the things that were blossoming around him especially the people of Wailuku. Written and performed by Ata Damasco for his home, Wailuku. The joyous melody is intended to portray and celebrate the aloha and elation that I have for the beloved island that I call home Maui. “A Musical Journey Around the Island” the songs:Ī classic mele pana (place song) written and performed by Cody Pueo Pata, it extolls the two mountain masses and the 12 traditional districts of the island of Maui. For everyone who loves great Hawaiian music.For visitors with a desire to experience Maui on a deeper, more culturally meaningful level.Wayne Harada, The Honolulu Advertiser, 6/15/03Ī moving tribute to Maui and its special places: (and) a great way to understand and appreciate the cultural riches of Maui through the interpretation of singers and composers. John Berger, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6/13/03. is a perfect promotional portrait of the Valley Isle. Photography by Randy Jay Braun, graphics by Na Hoku Hanohano award winner Bill Ernst.28-page booklet, describing each place and its song (composers and artists inspiration for the song, Hawaiian & English lyrics, anecdotes, etc.).With special guests Richard Ho`opi`i, Cliff Ahue, and the 2nd and 3rd grade classes of Pa`ia School (winners of Na Mele o Maui school song competition).20 songs about Maui places, featuring Ata Damasco, Pekelo Day, Cody Pueo Pata, Lei`ohu Ryder, and Kaiolohia Funes Smith.