The Mākaha Sons perform Hawaiʻi '78 in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.

MUSICIANS:
Kimo Artis - Voice, Bass
Jerome Koko - Voice, 12 string Guitar
Hanalē Kaʻanapu - Voice, Guitar

Band monitor engineer:
Samuel Ho

Hawaiʻi '78

Imua, Imua Ō Hawaiʻi
Ua mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i
Ua mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i

If just for a day our king and queen
(would) visit all these islands and saw everything
How would they feel about the changes of our land

Could you just imagine if they were around
And saw highways on their sacred grounds
How would they feel about this modern city life

(Ua mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i)
Tears would come from each others eyes
As they would stop to realize
That our people are in great great danger now

How would they feel
Could their smiles be content, or just cry
Cry for the gods, cry for the people
Cry for the land that was taken away
And then yet you'll find, Hawai'i

Could you just imagine they came back
And saw traffic lights and railroad tracks
How would they feel about this modern city life

Tears would come from each others eyes
As they would stop to realize
That our land is in great great danger now

(Imua, Imua Ō Hawaiʻi)
All the fighting that the king had done
To conquer all these islands now these condominiums
How would he feel if he saw Hawai'i nei

How, would he feel
Would his smile be content, or just cry
Cry for the gods, cry for the people
Cry for the land that was taken away
And then yet you'll find, Hawai'i

Ua mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i
Ua mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i
Ua mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i
Ua mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i

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In February 2023, HPR launched a new live performance series dedicated to Mele Hawaiʻi in celebration of Mahina ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month)

100% of the proceeds from each event goes to the featured artist.
Come support local art and artists.

MELE HAWAIʻi PERFORMANCE SERIES TEAM
Ananddev Banerjee: Series Producer & Production
Louise Kealiʻiloma Lanzilotti: Show Host
Sylvia Flores: Marketing
Barb Thacker, Mia Yoshimoto: front-of-house


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