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“Kū Haʻaheo” Music Video

Inspired by the recent events on Maunakea, some of Hawaiʻi’s most notable and accomplished recording artists and composers joined their voices to record “Kū Haʻaheo E Kuʻu Hawaiʻi.” Composed by Hinaleimoana Wong, this mele has become a rallying call for our lāhui to aloha ʻāina.

“Kū Haʻaheo” will be included on a soon to be released album entitled “Kūhaʻo Maunakea” – a compilation featuring 18 new compositions documenting the events and swell of Hawaiian community unity around aloha ʻāina associated with the Kū Kiaʻi Mauna movement.

The album will be available digitally through iTunes in late September and 100% of all sales will be donated to the Hawaiian Unity and Liberation Institute (HULI), which provides logistical support to the protectors on the frontline of Maunakea. Donations to HULI can be made at https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/huli.

Lyrics & Translation

Kū Haʻaheo E Kuʻu Hawaiʻi

by Hinaleimoana Wong

Kaiko’o ka moana kā i lana nei Hawai’i

Nāueue a hālulu ka honua a Haumea

Nākulukulu e ka lani ki’eki’e kau mai i luna

Auē ke aloha ‘ole a ka malihini

*Ho’ōho:

Kū ha’aheo e ku’u Hawai’i

Mamaka kaua o ku’u ‘āina

‘O ke ehu kakahiaka o nā ‘ōiwi o Hawai’i nei

No ku’u lahui e hā’awi pau a i ola mau

Auhea wale ‘oukou pū’ali koa o Keawe

Me ko Kamalālāwalu la me Kākuhihewa

‘Alu mai pualu mai me ko Manokalanipō

Ka’i mai ana me nā kama a Kahelelani

E nāue imua e nā poki’i a e inu wai ‘awa’awa

E wiwo’ole a ho’okūpa’a ‘a’ohe hope e ho’i mai ai

A na’i wale nō kākou kaukoe mau i ke ala

Auē ke aloha ‘ole a ka malihini

E lei mau i lei mau kākou e nā mamo aloha

I lei wehi ‘a’ali’i wehi nani o ku’u ‘āina

Hoe a mau hoe a mau no ka pono sivila

A ho’iho’i hou ‘ia mai ke kū’oko’a

Translation

The sea of Hawai’i surges in turmoil

The earth of Haumea rumbles and shakes

The highest heavens shudder up above

Alas! Woeful indeed are the heartless foreigners

*Stand tall my Hawai’i

Band of warriors of my land

The new dawn for our people of Hawai’i is upon us

For my nation I give my all so that our legacy lives on

Where are you soldiers of Keawe

Along with those of Maui and O’ahu

Unite, join together with those of Kaua’i

Marching alongside the descendants of Ni’ihau

Move forward young ones and drink of the bitter waters

Be fearless, steadfast for there is no turning back

Let’s press onward straight on the path of victory

Alas! Woeful are the heartless foreigners!

Be honored always oh beloved descendants of the land

Let us wear the honored ‘a’ali’i of our beloved land

Paddle on in our pursuit of civil justice

Until our dignity and independence is restored

Credits

Executive Producer: Kanaeokana

Project Manager: Chad Takatsugi

Music Producer: Zachary Lum

Audio Engineer: Michael Grande

Video Producer: ʻŌiwi TV

Solos

Hinaleimoana Wong

Lehua Kalima

Manu Boyd

Robert Uluwehi Cazimero

Starr Kalāhiki

Josh Tatofi

Robi Kahakalau

Keao Costa

Hōkū Zuttermeister

Chad Takatsugi

Natalie Ai Kamauu

ʻIolani Kamauu

Snowbird Bento

Del Beazley

Amy Hānaialiʻi

Kealiʻi Reichel

Chorus

Keawe Lopes

Moon Kauakahi

Horace Dudoit

Matt Sproat

Mele Apana

Shannon Scott

Tracie Lopes

Kapalaiʻula de Silva

Kalena DeLima

Kanaiʻa Nakamura

Ānuenue Pūnua

Piʻikea Lopes

Kaʻōnohi Lopes

Glen Smith

David Kamakahi

Keliʻi Kotubetey

Kale Hannahs

Halehaku Seabury-Akaka

Kamalei “Bubba” Kawaʻa

Nani Dudoit

Zachary Lum

Director

Nāʻālehu Anthony

Camera Operators

Nāʻālehu Anthony

Leah Kihara

Kamakaniokaʻāina

Editor

Maui Tauotaha

Stills

Nāʻālehu Anthony

Social Media

Leimaile Barrett

Production Assistants

Keao Anthony