Mele huliāmahi

A series co-produced with Kanaeokana, Mele Huliāmahi presents mele for contemporary stories of aloha ʻāina.  This program illuminates and explores aloha 'āina successes and struggles on Maui, from cane burning, to shoreline access; from sewage pollution to water diversion. As community support for aloha ʻāina has gained momentum in the last decades, community groups, families, and individuals have joined to huliāmahi — to stand for ʻāina and the kānaka who live by its values.
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Episode 1
May 16, 2020 
The inaugural episode of "Mele Huliāmahi" celebrates the many hui and Maui families who contributed to these mele aloha ʻāina.  Featuring Keauhou and Cody Pueo Pata, this episode also celebrates the recent win at the U.S. Supreme Court and thanks those who have worked tirelessly on this issue.  Nine mele were featured on this episode: 
  1. Honokōwai - Na Nicholas Lum
  2. Hanakaʻōʻō- Na Nicholas Lum
  3. Aloha Kuʻu ʻĀina o Kauaʻula - Na Zachary Alakaʻi Lum
  4. ʻO Olowalu i ke Kai Mōpua - Na Cody Pueo Pata
  5. He Aloha ē ka Pua aʻo ke Kō - Na Zachary Alakaʻi Lum
  6. A Paeahu Au - Na Nicholas Lum
  7. Mākena - Na Jonah Kahanuola Solatorio
  8. Nā Kama Pūkoʻa Kani ʻĀina - Na Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum
  9. Lei Nāhonoapiʻilani - Na Mima Apo​

​Episode 2 
Lei Nāhonoapiʻilani: Nā Mele Hou 
​July 17, 2020

"Mele Huliāmahi", Episode 2, features ​"Lei Nāhonoapiʻilani: Nā Mele Hou," the second installment of mele written for the storied places of West Maui and featured in the newly released book, "Lei Nāhonoapiʻilani: Songs of West Maui." Produced by Kanaeokana and Kāhuli Leo Le‘a, this episode features Cody Pueo Pata, Zachary & Nicholas Lum, Kamakakēhau Fernandez, Pono Murray, Kuikawā, Max Angel Bacerra, Jeff Au Hoy, Mark Palakiko and Nā Wai ʻEhā.  Eight mele are featured in this episode:
  1. Nā Mamo a Waiuli  - Na Cody Pueo Pata
  2. Ka Nani aʻo Pālāwai- Na ʻĀnela Evans
  3. Hāloa ka Wai o Kahoma  - Na Cody Pueo Pata
  4. Hanohano Mailepai - Na ʻIliahi Paredes
  5. Haʻaheo ʻo Honokōwai - Na Cody Pueo Pata
  6. He Mele Kēia no ʻEleʻio- Na ʻIliahi Paredes
  7. Wai Hiwahiwa o Mokuhinia - Na Cody Pueo Pata
  8.  Lei Nāhonoapiʻilani - Na Mima Apo

This new album, “Lei Nāhonoapi‘ilani: Nā Mele Hou”, is available for purchase at mele.com.  This episode of "Mele Huliāmahi" was made possible by Kanaeokana, Kāhuli Leo Le‘a, North Beach-West Maui Benefit Fund, Inc. and HK West Maui Community Fund.