Written by Sam Liʻa’s father, Samuel Kalāinaina, this classic of Hawaiian music describes a clandestine love affair at Hiʻilawe Falls. The story delves into the kaona in “Hiʻilawe” and reveals a surprising point-of-view detail. Through manaʻo that Sam shared with Eddie Kamae and the multiple meanings attributed to “Hiʻilawe,” this story makes clear that there can be many stories about a song and also many details known only by the composer.
Pūʻolo contains
- lyrics and translations
- song story
- educational questions
- music sheets
- bibliography
- resources from Kamae archive
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Watch Video Clips on YouTube and ʻUluʻulu
YouTube videos are documentary clips and full song performances.
ʻUluʻulu videos link to short preview clips from raw footage.
To explore more of our digitized collections of raw footage with ʻUluʻulu, visit:
Hawaiian Legacy Foundation: Eddie & Myrna Kamae.