Sean Na'auao - Ka Ipo Lei Manu 

This is my all time favorite song, which I love the story behind its composition by our Queen Kapiʻolani to our King Kalākaua. I love Dennis Pavaoʻs rendition as well.

Mahalo no keia mele... he nani no! Hoolohe au me ka mana'ona'o pu i ka na'au o Kuini Kapiolani i kona haku 'ana i keia mele no kana 'iwi polena pono'i... Aue ke Aloha e!

My mom taught me this dance, it's so beautiful. Joyful tears to my eyes.

Walked down the aisle to this song for my wedding. Love it!

He manaʻo healoha No ka ipo lei manu He manu kuʻu hoa Noho mai i ka nahele ʻIʻiwi o uka Polena i ka ua ʻElua māua I ka pō ua nui Ua o Hanalei Anu au māʻeʻele Ua anu hoʻi au I ka ua noe anu Nā hau o Māʻihi `Au ana i ke kai Nā ulu o wehi Pūnohu mai ana Haʻina ka puana No kalani heleloa

One of Hawai'i's many beautiful mele aloha. You can never go wrong with Hawaiian songs.

This version best depicts what this song is all about! I have to research what the translation is in English, but, I didnt need the english lyrics to speak to me and touched my heart. Heavenly voice and it speaks to my heart

Written as a poignant love song by Queen Kapi'olani for her husband, King David Kalakaua, when he was away on a voyage to America. He never heard it, because several weeks later he lay dying in a San Francisco hotel room (1891).

beautiful melody....love his magical voice...I love this song..Mahalo

ah Hawaii....e hula mai koʻu hale

Sean must be a very special man to be able to portray the story, the music and the beautiful blend of music and voices -- I would love to sit at his knee and just listen (I am an 80 yr old lady).

I have heard other expressions of this song, but this one...this one touches me like no other. The depth of love expressed by the composer of the song for her beloved and the unassuaged tenderness of her longing for him at his passing while away from her is all embodied in the gentleness of Sean’s singing.

I believe the merry monarch would have loved this!

Love dis song!....

Ah man. I fell inlove with that mans voice so long ago. Id really like to meet him someday

One of my old favorites Mele's also...

My mom use to have most of his albums. It was nice to hear someone so nostalgic.

Always loved this song but never heard it sung this way. What a beautiful blend and rhythm. LOVE it!!!

Always in deep emotions with running tears in listening to a deep mele like this, well executed and beautifully sung.

Beautiful

that's what it's all about, keepin it hawaiian. beautiful

Love this song especially Sean's beautiful voice♡

Mahalo for sharing..I have decided to download this song to use in a short educational video on King Kalākaua and Palace Hotel. It touches me

Such depth of love has not been shown by many composers and performers. To sit here listening to this in tears of sadness for the love of another and the love lost from death of a beloved can not be very well expressed in such depth by many.

Those 23 people who thumbs down on this song and the musician.I what to say to these 23 people 2 things.you have no love in your heart.and you are lost in darkness.

The most beautiful love song in any language.

Stunning! Mahalo nui loa.

Gabby,Palani and Dennis have been singing this song also.Mahalo!❤

This is amazing

great made my day thank you

ahhhhhh hawaii music :X

thank you for posting this! this is one of my favorite hawaiian songs :)

This is so beautiful. Thank you posting this wonderful mele. I enjoyed it much!

i really like it

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gives me chicken skin!

Sorry 22