THE MAKAHA SONS OF NI'IHAU - HAWAII 78'

[@JonahKekona]

While America celebrates 4th of July today I listen to this mele and wonder. Maybe one day Hawaii can also celebrate it's own Independence. #hawaiiforhawaiians

[@jimbosan710]

The islands of Hawai'i would not maintain their independence without the Haoles.

[@dalastkanakamaoli9058]

@@jimbosan710 ya but we want control of our lands not asians and white running it yall can still come here but we want a say in our aina

[@airhawaii23]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Chief-Solarize]

Unfortunately Hawaii is a strategic place for sentinels, either protect the east from west or the west from east. Ideally the entire earth population will start to treat each other with respect and start to treasure our mother earth. Until we get to that point we can expect Hawaii to continue being part of one empire or another.

[@mickmay10]

I'm local haole and I cry when I listen to this song. Aloha braddah IZ

[@haunanimartin459]

Despite the sorrow brought by the loss of Iz, his music & legacy continues to touch the world.

[@dennismartin1204]

You tell'em Lisa

[@tulaysinmaz9664]

Super goergous video and beautiful song is touching our souls💙💙💙💙💙💙👍💯💯💯👏👏👏👏🙏

[@markspencer9544]

I heard this song back in 1987, and was moved and proud to be HAWAIIAN! I still cry every time I hear it, because I am what the code of arms is for our people........... "Ua mau ke ea o ka `aina i ka pono, The life of this land is perpetuated in righteous for U and I, the people of HAWAII!

[@mpec9405]

I am not Hawaiian and weep also for the beauty of your people and the losses they have endured. My soul was touched and my spirit longs to return to your land someday and I hope I will be welcome.

[@julielock5963]

On repeat. My favorite song ever

[@shenandean.designs3195]

I am proud to be HAWAIIAN but we must be strong as a NATION! LOVE THIS MESSAGE.... IMUA!!

[@susanneandersson4377]

Thinkik of hes Famely Missiing Israel For Ever ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌞❤️🌞❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌞❤️❤️❤️🌞🌞🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@evoradavid4127]

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[@JazzyShiron111]

I an not Native Hawaiian, but I love this song, it is so calming and relaxing--it really does make you think about how much was lost and how many people were wronged.

[@octaviarobinson7523]

Agreed

[@MisBEAhavior]

+Octavia Robinson I'm born and raised in the bayous of Louisiana. I lived in Hawaii almost 25 years and learned a little about the people, the land and their love for that land. I am so glad God gave me the opportunity to live and experience what we DON'T see in the media. I learned to appreciate the struggle of Hawaii's people. This song touches my heart every time I hear it.

[@mirthabarahona6714]

Thanks Bea Johnso

[@carriebowlen1574]

Lucky Gemini I am not eighter but I total agree with you!

[@gladysguzmanherrera2832]

Los vídeos de este joven Israel Kamakawiwo Ole,son muy bellos y su voz es tierna,llega al Alma,a pesar que no se su idioma,pero me encanta hasta las lágrimas.Gracias.

[@bobindelaware]

Every time I hear this, I get tears in my eyes . . . sorrow for what was taken away and lost . . . Awe for the beauty. . . Joy that I've been able to see at least a part of What Was. Mahalo.

[@ladykiri42]

Amen bruddah! It can be again, if we all work toward it. Join Free Hawaii, they work for a renewed Hawaii Nation. No need to have da blood to be Hawaiian. Join us, please.

[@mirthabarahona6714]

+ladykiri42 I think we are all with you! what has been going on in the world, it is not nice. There is an evil group between us, called "the imperialist elite", they have cause pain, sorrow and death to everyone of us! THEY HAVE THE MEANS TO DO IT, SO THEY WON'T HESITATE, THEY HAVE NEVER DONE!! IT WAS THEM WHO KILLED THE KIMAKAWIWOS!! There are only 5000 of them, we are the rest! We are more than 6 billions!! TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT! UNITE AND FIGHT FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR DESCENDENTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ALL PERISH!!

[@deograciasgrantos7761]

white colonialists destroy Hawaii including the cultures and traditions...I hope the hawaiians will never stop fighting for it...Uncle Sam must get out, give back the land and restore the monarchy....

[@blackacgomes9708]

Paisagens magistrais , e a melodia , simplesmente Linda !!!!!!!!!! Like no conjunto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jmorgan276]

Have to agree with Lucky Gemini. I'm not Hawaiian but this song moves me. But then just about every song from Iz moves me. I so wish this wonderful soul was still with us and making his beautiful music.

[@carriebowlen1574]

me too!

[@scottallard2640]

A very powerful and touching song. I've recently started reading about the SONS and have been taken aback on how young they were when they established the group. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that the entire Kamakawiwo'ole family has passed away; and so young. Unfortunately, you can't control your Genetics. RIP Skippy and Iz, as well as the talented John Koko.

[@maryemily2659]

but their children live on

[@autumnskye5882]

Most beautiful words music and pictures of the most beautiful place on earth to me. Mahalo 🌺🤙🌸

[@Profsportster]

I'm a Texan, listened to IZ for a long time now, thought his songs were quaint. I just returned from Hawaii. Now I have been cast under a painful, tearful spell. I can't even get back to my daily duties and thoughts. I have been somehow overwhelmed by Oahu, and I was only there a short moment in time (few days) to run a Marathon. I have been emotionally harmed by that Island. I long to go back there so badly, like no other place I've been before (seen much of the world a t 59; Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, etc). I am a Conservative, dour, stuck in the mud boring sort. I am not moved by such people and a place, I thought. Right now I would sell everything, gather up my two dogs, and go there forever.

[@thomascampbell4730]

I've been to some of the places you have and I agree, the islands, the people, the spirit of Aloha took me prisoner many years ago and only family obligations keep me here on the mainland.

[@mpec9405]

I thought I was the only one who weeped when leaving Hawaii. It touched my soul also and became a part of me. I felt a connection and that I was home-maybe in another lifetime. I never forget and long to return. My mind and heart weep for the loss native Hawaiians have endured and how so many destroyed the islands. God's blessings on all who are trying to preserve what is left of the Hawaiian lands and spirit of its people.

[@angelabanks3362]

👍👍👍💚

[@pepperonihead]

I think this has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. And the sentiment and emotion bring tears to my eyes whenever I hear it.

[@karenbermudez8435]

Aloha, Hello, Hola! I am from Puerto Rico and I wish my people hear this song and feel the same love and proud for our lovely and sufferered island. Mahalo, Thank you, Gracias!

[@dennispmattossr2899]

The Hawaiian Born Puerto Ricans of EWA Village (1850) were the Lunas on the Plantations.

[@catherinelennon7373]

I can’t put into words just listen to the music ❤️

[@jameskawaikaupejrcwo3usmcr573]

To my Braddahs Skippy, IZ, Moon, John, Jerome and Gary. Mahalo my Kanaka Maoli’s from Waianae to Makaha!

[@elizabethquon3568]

I remember when these guys lived in Waianae across Waianae high school and practiced their music under their house which was open.

[@KOKUAFILMSHAWAII]

Nice would like to ask you some questions

[@claytontremaine8714]

I remember being there for dis recording... Live at Hanks Place

[@marlenetunoa4954]

I am not Hawaiian but I am Samoan. But I get the message is so deep. If the Queen we’re here she would have such a disappointed face on her. It is so sad 😞 I wish Hawaii wasn’t apart of America anymore, how would the king and queen feel when they see traffic lights and modern roads all around with out any tradition around 😢 So sad 😞

[@carriebowlen1574]

great song and great testimony of what the sound is about! love it!

[@octaviarobinson7523]

Attracted to this song. I close my eyes and listen to this. It makes me wonder

[@Ireland617]

I absolutely love this song. It's more than just words or poetry, it's history and spirit. I heard this song originally from braddah Iz. What a blessing it is to live here. A very beautiful video. Liked and saved and shared.

[@mirthabarahona6714]

Is it IZ's voice the one that recite here or is it Henry's?

[@scottallard2640]

Definitely Skippy's, both brothers have their own version though and both are absolutely amazing. Mahalo, from someone who is a Hawaiian at heart.

[@gc8032]

Im not from Hawaii Im from Australia Im a white man but feel very connected to our world our mother planet. Our planet is sacred and is our life force And we've lost our connection with her. I took nothing from no one indigenous but get blamed for taking everything because i'm white. I was born into this world not choosing what colour what race where I was to be born. But i was born on earth, So I am a earthling I hope someday people stop the blame of innocent people And start to see that blaming does not solve the problems we now face together on our planet earth. We all must stand together to help each other so our children and children's children will have a future With a world of rainbows of mountains and rainforests and clean un littered beaches fresh drinking water running in clean streams, with clean crisp fresh air and clean blue green oceans to swim in. Able to enjoy and feel the energy from our planet. We all only have one home we all live on and in together. Its Our house we must save and clean our mother earth. Lets Forgive each other for the past And the present and lets walk into the future holding hands Today together we can save our mother world. Pick up your rubbish don't litter Pick up other rubbish and dispose of it correctly Don't let big companies dump toxic waste into our waters. Lets start one step together by keeping our waters clean / rivers and oceans. Lets stop the knocking down of rain forrest / jungle to grow palm oil plants. lets start using recyclables and not waste God Bless this beautiful planet that was made you and me Let us bless our future together in peace and love and respect Thankyou IZ for your music

[@carriebowlen1574]

one of my favorite songs they did. I do wonder what the king and queen thinks about Hawaii today!

[@wjc1952]

A stunning video. Very well done. I always love to hear this with the talk story by Skippy. True chicken skin. Mahalo for all the work I know you must have put into it. Me ke aloha, Auntie Wanda

[@duaneengbino590]

like Braddah IZ singing this song to let people know what can we do to undo what happened in the days of our ancestors,if they came back and seen nothing been done to get back what was rightfully ours, tears would come from each other's eyes of our ancestors,the generation of now, has to stop, and look, how would you feel if your land got taken away, we as Hawaiians have what was rightfully our ancestors lands, that's what Braddah IZ, is trying to tell all of us Hawaiianz, Ua Mau ke ea I ka aina i ka pono, Mahalo nui, ALOHA Ka Kou.

[@gregoryrizer]

I and my family love IZs music 🎶 🎵 so sad we had to lose him.

[@RobertSJHu]

Aloha Makaha Sons of Niihau and HANA PA PRODUCTIONS !!!! Thanks for posting this awesome "Hawaii 78 Homemade Video." It's great to know that you are taking care of the aina, the sea, the native Hawaiian culture and meles. Thank you for your kind hospitality and generosity. Your aikane, Robert S.J. Hu August 26, 2020. ( Post Script: Remember me ??? )

[@samiimarti3020]

Mas temas de Israel.actualizar temas que no sean tan escuchados.Grasias.Aloha..

[@leimomidolfoweathersby3625]

Skippy named my son..iz took ova wen when he passed. I love

[@billkeale3485]

Mahalo nui for producing this wonderful story visual. It is an important part of our hawaiian music history. If they could find a way to re-release this in HD or 4K technology, or find some of the original artists to record again this will and still is a jewel and keepsake for the Bishop Museum and Smithsonian. E'ala E Aloha Ke Akua

[@jimbosan710]

Hawaii and the Hawaiian people are all beautiful.

[@kaylakai]

Beautiful classic work of musical art! Chicken skin!

[@SteadyBark96720]

E'A! E'A! E'A! Yeah unko Mickey! What a blessing

[@DiVijeah]

The churches who came to the islands came to manipulate land from our families, split up families & forever changed the Aina. Our family land was given to the Catholic Church by my grandfather (lots of it), my father & my family went back to his childhood home in 2005, only to find a childhood friend, then an old man still living on his street, who broke the news to him that the church sold his father’s land to a huge hotel development. My father cried.

[@BuzzinFr0g808]

Thank you for uploading this version!

[@laroccafishing4771]

I am so proud to have lived like kama'aina for five years and my heart just breaks when ever I think of the travesty of the islands and the people. may the culture live on thru music and the tru lives of the real Hawaiians. peace

[@terrybrown5914]

Aloha Braddah Skippy

[@larryrhudy9976]

after living in Hawaii for many years I was blessed to personally meet all these wonderful young men including brudah IZ Damnj I miss honolulu

[@KeroroTaichou]

38 years later - imagine how worse it is now.... (no need imagine it is...)

[@1OFAKINE]

This song is my alma mater 🩸

[@carriebowlen3785]

I love seeing Skippy on this somg! Great song!!

[@taisilagofaatasi7453]

Hawaii land in Hawaiian hands heard this song on kalaepohaku slopes when I speak of sovereignty this is what' my conversation starts right the wrong America!!!

[@kittyhager9255]

Love Hawaai

[@robertaguigui8638]

Love this soung

[@lorascelsi8102]

Stop urban sprawl. History matters. A greedy person is a curse to all lands. We in the United States need to put a stop to our governments need to over develop by tearing down existing towns. This is called pollution. Whats happening in Hawaii is happening all over the states. Housing is outrageously expensive and homelessness is on the rise. What ever happened when generations of family lived in the same home. Lets fix up what we have, live with in our means and respect nature.

[@jimbosan710]

Americans debt is astronomical. Land in the family for generations is sold by young generation for money. Many Hawaiians sell family land to gamble in Las Vegas, Reno, etc. Yes, I know for sure.

[@jameskawaikaupejrcwo3usmcr573]

Awesome Bra da. Forever Hawaiian.

[@catherinelennon7373]

As i said just listen to the music ❤️

[@avonatossi1659]

Be strong as a nation,send the masage to the everyone on Eart !How to find our soul in the Ocean of LOVE!

[@redlegs7426]

I LOVE U IZ PALOLO HOUSING BOYS FOR LIFE SINCERELY WINDY BOY

[@kathleenglumpe8554]

Love IZ ❤

[@beverlyrosen7591]

My soul, always knew

[@pietersiahaija4698]

"Remembering ........

[@susanneandersson4377]

Be Praud of Being Hawiingan❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@puensi666]

Was dea hanks place...

[@BODA-KFH]

No more, the building is still there, but now it's something else, it was on 6th avenue in Kaimoki

[@NaniFatimana]

play @ 1.25x 👍🏼

[@Franny5103]

Didn’t realize Da Blalahs of Keaukaha wrote this song.

[@KOKUAFILMSHAWAII]

It was Mickey Ioane, Clayton Kua, Abe Keala and Kawika Crowley

[@Franny5103]

@@KOKUAFILMSHAWAII Mahalo fot that info. 🌺

[@KOKUAFILMSHAWAII]

In addition to: The song was first recorded in 1977 on the "Kawika Records" recording label - Hilo Hawaii _ An interesting fact about Hawaii 78 the song - The song was first titled "Hawaii 77" and produced for sale to the public available as a 45rpm record featuring the "Brother's Ioane" Mickey being the originator of the songs main verse. Unfortunately Kawika records building suffered a major fire and all copies of the known 45rpm record but one, exsist. Kawika, after searching through the rubble of the fire, miracously "one" 45rpm record was found, (For which I possess a photo of. On one side of the record is the song "Hawaii 77" on the other side is the song "The story of Peter Pumpkin" as far as I know, Kawika still has this remaining 45rpm record in his possession. For a more comprehensive understanding of the songs origin as well as How the chorus has been sung and recorded incorrectly for many years in Hawaii - See this video of Kawika in the studio explaining what transpired then and his version of how the song should be sung in respect of the incorrect versions of the chorus - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4Kuc6B3f5tpgZI Finally: After recent talks with the once wife of "Skippy Kamakawiwo'ole" who died 1982 - Who is a witness to the birth of the Makaha Sons of Ni'iahu's recorded version circa 1978 and how the chorus was mistakenly cahnged from their version of the song - has told me Skippy would travel with a hand held cassette recorder to every show - while on the Big Island performing along with the "Brothers Ioane" he recorded the song Hawaii 77 played live and brought it back to Oahu where it was transcribed, yet when it came to the chorus, transcribed incorrectly - It is NOT "And then yet you'll find Hawaii" it IS in fact supposed to be "And then Bid Goodbye - Hawaii" - I hope these facts intrigue you enough to pass this info forward when the song is discussed by those you know. Aloha Boda - KFH

[@susanneandersson4377]

😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@susanneandersson4377]

Am men Whit All My Respekt🙏🙏🙏🙏❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@etoojallow3643]

This makes me to really wanna visit Hawaii. Looking for a travel partner

[@jamesdj-gc7ef]

hawaii 78

[@mariadasdoresgarcia1399]

2021🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🙌🙌🙌

[@angelarebell6890]

♡♡♡

[@paulwilson2133]

I think it's skippy singing this one

[@mariadasdoresgarcia1399]

😥😥😥

[@kanoelani77]

😢

[@SICOLIRIC]

Hawaii...🌸🌈🌺

[@Pudimel]

Uma landa

[@susanneandersson4377]

Why DO Have Too KIll EWRRY LAND ??????

[@susanneandersson4377]

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[@octaviarobinson7523]

Attracted to this song. I close my eyes and listen to this. It makes me wonder