"Lahela Ku'u Poki'i", a Hawaiian song for a beloved child

Here's a tender song written for a beloved child of the co-composer, Vicki I'i Rodrigues. The song talks about remembering days full of happiness ("nâ lâ piha hau`oli") and how everyone loved the child. Lahela is Hawaiian for the name Rachel. I dedicate this to my Auntie Lahela.

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Music

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• hawaii
• hawaiian
• song
• mele
• uke
• ukulele
• lahela

[DennisTredinnick]

Wonderful son. I am a proud Uncle to a Lahela born Jan.5,2011 to my neice Rachel.

May God Bless both of them. Peace be with you..... Uncle Denny

[JesseTinsley]

@DennisTredinnick Congratulations on the recent addition to your 'ohana! Sing her this song for a lullabye ;-)

[096743]

reminds me of when my dad used to take us to parties in kohala when i was small.

[JesseTinsley]

That makes me happy to hear. I grew up on the mainland without hearing the songs from local boys at informal kanikapila.

[imuahawaii808]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!

Where can I find the chords to this song?

[JesseTinsley]

[F]Ke ho`omana `o nei au [C7]nâ lâ piha hau`oli[F]

Nâ kô ki`i i lawe [Bb] mai ka [D7] `i`ini iâ [G7]`oe

E ho`i [F]mai hau`oli [C7]hou kâua [F]

[rachie6575]

the kekeis in my halau did this for our hoike this summer and i loved it!!! and you did a really nice job on the song!!!

Mahalo,

Lahela 

[imuahawaii808]

Mahalo Nui e Jesse Tinsley! Imua!

[JesseTinsley]

Wonderful!

[kuraihotaru]

i love your videos!! i do my hula exercises listening to you!! mahalo nui ^_~