'Ukulele jamming - Kuhio Bay - Tribute to IZ

Another jamming night at the PucaPuca in Fujisawa/Japan - our favorite place to hang out and kanikapila.
Braddah IZ's 50th birthday was just a month ago, the anniversary of his way to early death a few days ahead. A good opportunity to celebrate the memory of the man who left us a heritage of wonderful music and an idea of the spirit of the islands we miss you so much.
Aloha nō, Braddah IZ!

Here we (Nao, Kenji, AlohaShu and my humble self) play and sing "Kūhiō Bay" written by Kaliana Bishaw.

Kūhiō Bay

'Akahi ho'i a 'ike ku'u maka
I ka nani a'o Waiakea
'A'ohe lua e like ai
Me ka nani a me ka nani
A'o Kūhiō Bay

Mahalo a'i au i ka nani a'o Hilo
Me ka ua a'e ho'opulu nei
'Oni ana Mokuola au i ke kai
'O ua 'aina 'e
Kaulana nei

Wai anuenue a he wai kaulana
Wai maka'ika'i a ka malihini
Wai kamaha'o i ka'u 'ike
E papahi e ho'opē nei
I ka nahele

This is the first time I saw for myself
The beauty of Waiakea
There is no other that can compare
With the beauty, the beauty
Of Kūhiō Bay

I admire the beauty of Hilo
The rain drenches it
Mokuola stands out in the sea
Island that is
Famous to all

Rainbow falls is well known
Falls visited by strangers
Marvelous waters in my sight
It streams down and wets
The forests

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[keonepax]

Most excellent!!

[HauoliHaole]

Mahalo, John,

I remember we had excellent supporters in the audience ;)

Haole

[keonepax]

By the way, do Nao and ShuShu have YouTube channels? I would love to see their videos, too!

[HauoliHaole]

I only know about ShuShu = alohashu . .

[olu143]

Beautiful! Brings tears to my eyes! 10 stars!

[HauoliHaole]

Nah, don't you cry ;)

Hilo is such a lovely place....

[momilani808]

Aloha!! You all sound so chicken skin aweseom!!

Where in Japan is this area located where you played?

Im located on Misawa Air Force Base...it would be so nice to see Hawaiian jammers like you sharing my Great-Great tutu's mele Kuhio Bay around here.

a hui hou.

[alika207]

'A'ole pilikia!

[HauoliHaole]

Mahalo nui loa!

[HauoliHaole]

Mahalo, Wanda,

it was fun time! Yep - we krauts always pronounce the vowels too open.

We'll make try bettah!

Da Haole