National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow and Grand Master of Ki Ho'alu (Hawaiian Slack Key) Ledward Kaapana plays Pu'uanahulu at his home in Kane'ohe Hawai'i on the Windward side of O'ahu.
Pu`uanahulu - by David Alapai
Nani wale Pu`u Anahulu i ka `iu `iu
`Âina pali kaulana pu`u kinikini
Hui:
Lû `ia mai lû `ia mai kô `oukou aloha
E nâ manu `ô`ô hulu melemele
Ua helu `ia nâ pu`u o Anahulu
Kapa `ia ka inoa Pu`uanahulu
No ka betera nani a ke Akua
Kapa ka inoa ka lamakû i keola
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana
Kaulana kou inoa Pu`uanahulu
Beautiful Pu`u Anahulu in its lofty realm
A land of cliffs famous for its many hills
Chorus:
Offer, give your love
Oh you `ô`ô birds with yellow feathers
The hills of Anahulu have been counted
And the name of Pu`uanahulu is given
For the beautiful house of God
Named the standing light of life
Tell the theme of the song
Famous is your name, Pu`uanahulu
Source: Ea Collection - Translated by Larry Lindsey Kimura & Joseph Maka`ai
25 май 2021
