Hawaiian Music: Keola Beamer "Kuu Home O Kahalu'u"

[@boesposito]

Whoa! Keola is using his own tuning on this great mele. It's in Jerry's key of E but he wen make it his own. So da kine uncle. Mahalo nui loa.

[@maikailoa808]

Much mahalo's for this beautiful song

[@music2sooth]

Beautiful music, beautiful people, beautiful island.

[@jeffchastain6202]

Reminds me of a winter I was isolated in the Pacific Northwet, and the local theatre announced Keola Beamer and Jeff Peterson in Concert. It was sleeting and about 30 degrees outside, but inside that theatre I was back in Hawaii, enjoying the warm breezes.

[@StumptownBoy]

@ jeff chastain No matter the weather, it's always warm in Portland when Keola comes to town. He's been here with Jeff and several times with Henry Kapono. Great aloha.

[@bristleconepinus2378]

always one of my very favorite renaissance Hawaiian songs.

[@keltiawind21]

It's not as old as the true classics, but this song more than any other evokes memories of Hawaii.

[@anjou6497]

Oh my lord this is pure music. He has the touch. He was born there...😊💙🌿💞

[@glennlewman4186]

Enchanting

[@gh7829]

So much memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@lindaluna5469]

My favorite of all songs. Reminds me of those long ago days that I so miss!!!!!

[@thomascampbell4730]

best rendition and most touching video of this mele, mahalo

[@Genieinbottle5450]

Beautiful

[@cocopalmpictures]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@GilBrown333]

Love this song!

[@brewmorgan8942]

Perfect.

[@mzanonymz]

Came to Oahu and fell in love with the music of you/your brother. Years later, returned to the mainland, east coast - but we all bring a little bit of that aloha spirit back with us from where we came, so just wanted you to know that. Would like to share 2 short stories with you from those days: Bought a little catamaran (17-footer) to learn how to sail, right? Lived in Waimanalo in the back yard cottage of a wonderful local. One day, I took two halves of a coconut and filled them with sea water, and 'baptized' my boat in Hawaiian (which I now forget the spelling of) but meant "To see, To know." The next day, was sitting on a front hull in the back yard in anticipation of finding folks to help me carry it a half-block to the beach. Next thing I knew, I was bumped off it by what I'd assumed was some kid jumping up on the back hull, and whirled around angrily -- to find no one there. When my grandma died, my mom spent a month with me and took her to the big island and visited the City of Refuge. Mom took off for a long walk down the beach. I stood in the sand, resting against a royal palm closest to the water's edge, imagining what it would have looked like a few hundred years ago. Suddenly, my brain felt like mush and I could not recall my name, the alphabet, the concept of numbers - nada! I slid down the trunk and sat for who knows how long. Fortunately, my mom returned and my brain haze began to clear. It would not be until a couple years later, that I attended a lecture on heiaus by a female kahuna who traveled inter-island as a teacher, so asked her. She wanted to know what I'd been thinking when I almost blacked out. After hearing this, she told me I "was trying to be Hawaiian." Insisting I was not, just being historically appreciative, she adamantly repeated herself, adding "... and the power from that place kept you from pursuing your thoughts any further." She also told me that "as I had given my boat to the Hawaiian gods, they wanted me off of it." Lastly, late one night, was traveling back to the beach from the heiau on the slopes going up to Waimanalo's cliffs and saw an owl, a golden owl, a very large golden owl. Was only going about 25 mph and it stood 3 feet tall (and yes, I know you won't believe me) right by the road. Driving past it, slammed on my brakes but when I backed up, it was gone. I knew of Hawaii considered owls sacred, but when I told a local the owl's size, he did not believe me, then looked at me through [now] slit eyes; oh, well. Aloha nui loa!

[@cocopalmpictures]

Yes indeed. Good for all time.

[@doyleholloway1818]

this is my partner and i favorite hawaiian song

[@roberthertel5565]

WOW ! That's all I can really say :)

[@davidparry8514]

I like how Keola always plays in bare feet. Great guitar.

[@lauramartin3347]

~ of course ~ why wear shoes in hot weather

[@didymostruespeal]

And I fear (I )won't be like I left you. Or and I fear ( you) won't be like I left you... Olomana. I think sings the first one... Both great songs

[@evanbright3091]

this is my mayday song

[@toydavid9536]

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[@paylmoffat3409]

Neil Diamond ???

[@Nematodeparty]

Damn, that girl tho...