Kaleo Benavides singing an Hawaiian song

This is the second song Kaleo sang at the Noho Marae in Hamilton New Zealand.

I couldn't remember what the title of the song was (I had been too busy trying to make room on the memory card while Kaleo was explaining). Thanks go to hseth for filling in the blanks.
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=hseth
Cheers mate.

The following lyrics & translation kindly provided by hseth.

Title: Lei Halia

He Ahu a'o Lanihuli
No ka noe o Nu'uanu
Nu'alia i ka po'ai pali
I ka pa iki mai o ke Kona e

CHORUS:
He 'ohu i ka lei hali'a
'Ala mapu i ke anuhea
Hea mai i ke aumoe
Moemoea, moe malie i ka poli e

Luhiehu ka lau o ka palai
Papalua i ke kilihuna
Kilihea ka liko 'ahihi
Hihimanu, hihipe'a me ka maile e

'Auamo 'o Konahuanui
I ke ao hakumakuma
Ku mahiehie Kilohana
Ua po i ke 'ala hinano e


TRANSLATION:

Lanihuli is laden like an altar
For the mists of Nu'uanu
Amassed there in the circle of cliffs
By the sultry buffeting of the Kona Wind

CHORUS:
Adorned with a lei of fond recollection
A permeating fragrance that comes sweetly
Beckoning to me in the deep of the night
Dream, Sleep gently, there in the heart

The fronds of palai are luxuriant
Double so in the fine misty rain
Bedewed are the young shoots of the ahihi
Elegant, entwined in an abundance of maile

Konahuanui shoulders the burden
Lifting the dark, heavy clouds
That Kilohana, in its glory, may rise
Mantled in the heady fragrance of hinano


Thanks Hseth. I can't agree more with you - very beautiful lyrics

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Kaleo
• Benavides
• Hawaiian
• song
• Hamilton
• New
• Zealand
• Noho
• Marae

[hseth]

the name of the song is Lei Halia.. written by Puakea Nogelmeier and done by Keali'i Reichel. if u want more information about the song, like what it means and stuff, feel free to private message me.