Moses Kahumoku – “Hiʻilawe” (Slack Key ʻUkulele) A moment that reminds you why the Hawaiian tradition of kī hō‘alu lives far beyond the guitar. Here, Uncle Moses Kahumoku takes up a custom Kanile‘a tenor ʻukulele he’d never played before—recorded outdoors in Pāhala on November 6, 2011—and in a single take, lets “Hiʻilawe” flow as if the instrument were a lifelong friend. This famous mele, composed by Sam Li‘a Kalainaina of Waipi‘o Valley in the early 1900s, tells of love beneath the twin waterfa
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Moses Kahumoku – “Hiʻilawe” (Slack Key ʻUkulele) A moment that reminds you why the Hawaiian tradition of kī hō‘alu lives far beyond the guitar. Here, Uncle Moses Kahumoku takes up a custom Kanile‘a tenor ʻukulele he’d never played before—recorded outdoors in Pāhala on November 6, 2011—and in a single take, lets “Hiʻilawe” flow as if the instrument were a lifelong friend. This famous mele, composed by Sam Li‘a Kalainaina of Waipi‘o Valley in the early 1900s, tells of love beneath the twin waterfa
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Moses Kahumoku — “Ua” Rain as metaphor, memory, and melody. In “Ua” (“rain”), Moses Kahumoku leans into the quiet power of the word: showers as blessing, weather as feeling, the way the air changes just before the first drop. He keeps the tempo open, lets the lyric breathe, and gives every phrase room to settle—classic Big Island kī hō‘alu touch where story comes first and flash comes never. Listen for how his bass gently rocks like a porch swing while the top voice draws the outlines of mist an
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Moses Kahumoku — “Ua” Rain as metaphor, memory, and melody. In “Ua” (“rain”), Moses Kahumoku leans into the quiet power of the word: showers as blessing, weather as feeling, the way the air changes just before the first drop. He keeps the tempo open, lets the lyric breathe, and gives every phrase room to settle—classic Big Island kī hō‘alu touch where story comes first and flash comes never. Listen for how his bass gently rocks like a porch swing while the top voice draws the outlines of mist an
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TONIGHT AT 7:30 ⏰ Richard Hoʻopiʻi and George Kahumoku Jr join our Nā Mele stage for an impromptu concert. George, with his mellow slack key guitar and soothing voice, performing alongside Richard, with his never-ending smile and his beautiful falsetto. They offered song after song, with talk story in-between. | PBS Hawai‘i
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TONIGHT AT 7:30 ⏰ Richard Hoʻopiʻi and George Kahumoku Jr join our Nā Mele stage for an impromptu concert. George, with his mellow slack key guitar and soothing voice, performing alongside Richard, with his never-ending smile and his beautiful falsetto. They offered song after song, with talk story in-between. | PBS Hawai‘i
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In this clip from the documentary "Kī Hōʻalu: Slack Key The Hawaiian Way," George Kahumoku Jr. and Moses Kahumoku share the tunings they grew up learning from their father. The clip ends with Moses letting his guitar do the talking. | The Hawaiian Legacy Foundation
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Eddie Kamae Songbook: A Musical Journey on Instagram: "In this clip from the documentary "Kī Hōʻalu: Slack Key The Hawaiian Way," George Kahumoku Jr. and Moses Kahumoku share the tunings they grew up learning from their father. The clip ends with Moses letting his guitar do the talking."
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Kicking off your mele Monday with the sounds of Uncle George Kahumoku and "Hiʻilawe." Join us for Nā Mele with George Kahumoku tonight at 7:30 pm on PBS Hawaiʻi. #pbshawaii #melemonday #aloha #hawaiimusic | PBS Hawai‘i
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