Island Style - ʻŌiwi Ē Medley | Song Across Hawaiʻi | Playing for Change Collaboration

“Island Style - ‘Oiwi E” is a massive all-star, intergenerational collaboration featuring John Cruz, Jack Johnson, and many more of Hawai’i’s top ʻMana Mele Collectiveʻ artists across many genres, alongside over 1,000 Hawaiian Charter School youth. Recorded live across 15 locations, this medley is dedicated to the Cruz ‘Ohana and Kumu John Keola Lake.
About this collaboration: Mana Maoli, a Hawaiian nonprofit, teamed up with Playing For Change and 4 Miles LLC as part of their Mana Mele Project . Mana Mele features a Music & Multimedia Academy, and a Solar Mobile Studio that serves youth, as well as businesses, artists and the public - as a means to feed its programs.
About the Collective: Alongside the youth - on campus, in real world settings, and in this video, is the “Mana Mele Collective” - over 200 artists, engineers, and filmmakers
who donate their time and talents to mentorships, recordings, concerts, and ‘social enterprise’ services in support of these schools.
For more information about these dedications, songs and our Mana Mele Project, please visit manamele.org/IslandStyleOiwiE. For a personal digital copy of this video, simply make a donation of any amount at the page linked above and email us at [e-mail] requesting the Island Style Oiwi E video. Mahalo!
Connect with us!
Facebook: / manamaolicollective
Instagram: / mana_maoli
Website: www.manamele.org
A special mahalo to:
* Playing for Change, 4 Miles, LLC, our Mana Mele Collective artists, and the staff, parents and youth of our partner Hawaiian charter schools for creating and presenting another epic all-star intergenerational music video!
* Jack and Kimʻs Johnson ʻOhana Foundation, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Ward Village Foundation and all individual donors for funding the Mana Mele Project and making these unique learning opportunities available to Hawai’i’s youth.

[@bperry573]

I'm from Aiea and moved to Vermont. These people are not the same as back home and I miss all of you so dearly....

[@mollymasigat2018]

I live in Hawaii and whenever I travel to the mainland I notice that they have no aloha spirit there

[@rjduazo7503]

Im also from Aiea grew up on ahe’ahe street but moved out to vegas at 22 to start my mma career and i miss my ohana and people, so much aloha to all reading

[@mattyrichardson5439]

I am from VT and I visited your islands and I can appreciate what your saying Uncle 🙏❤️💛💚💯 oneLove 🤙✨🤙✨

[@AMS-ri3xm]

From a Mossman we miss u too my braddah🍺💯🤙

[@daniihawaii5713]

I am not born and raised Hawaii but I have lived there so long that my heart belongs to the Aina. It is home.

[@teresatrigiani7838]

The time I spent there captured my heart and has never let it go.

[@delphoi63]

My favorite song in the whole world. I play the video to my special needs students all the time.

[@TikkyTakMoo]

I pray the world will remember this feeling. ❤️🙏❤️😏

[@edwardkeohohou8644]

I shall return home, to my Native Hawai'i, maybe physically, maybe not. But my spirit has never left. Mahalo for bringing to me, my life.

[@LRH143]

Sending love ❤ for all on the island that lost loved ones.

[@SlackKeyRon]

One of my favorite songs. What a great chorus.

[@stefanben9556]

Born and raised on the Big Island but now I am halfway around the world for almost 10 years now, you don't know how much I miss the Islands. Mahalo plenty for bringing home closer to me!!!

[@maikailoa808]

Time to come back home😊

[@stefanben9556]

@@maikailoa808 Wish it was that easy, but thank you for your thought!

[@bajamedic]

One of my absolute favorite songs, Hawaiians stay PONO!

[@marcinsniechowski8886]

I could listen to it for days. Greetings from Poland!

[@fxgjr1]

This song needs to be available to be downloaded!! MAHALO!

[@antising8834]

How beautiful is this ? Amazing people.

[@vaa7514]

Powerful message spread by this song. God bless the children

[@nathalie4258]

I have no words for my feelings. Wooow. I love you Hawaii sooo much. Mahalo for this beautiful song. 🫶🏻🌸🌺🥰

[@anastasiaflynn5108]

Hawaii aloha beautiful song beautiful peoples

[@jamesredd7416]

Gorgeous absolutely beautiful vocals and beautiful music thank you for sharing

[@loisraymcinnis6006]

BRAVO! BRAVO!

[@user-pc1cs3yu6f]

God, bless The Hawaian People for Ever and Ever..!

[@3rr0r41]

@Юрий Киприянов God bless you to...!

[@amybethl9321]

And god bless both of you. ❤🙏

[@samholroyd9548]

@@amybethl9321 God bless all three of you.

[@bennythomas5441]

I am Maori from New Zealand this was very moving for me, I just loved seeing those children singing, and the presentation of this video is first class, thank for the beautiful waiata (songs) aroha to you ALL. Bro Gizzy

[@BarbaraJazz]

I was listening the second song and remembering maoris and hakas...

[@angeec.3312]

There's a video here on KZbin with Maoris dancing..

[@Jase-so2tm]

Hey Benny been listening too this for a year now. These hawaiian brothers and sisters do an awesome job aye?

[@nanama1632]

🎵Te Iwi E🎵💖

[@Matty80822]

mana maoli is powerful

[@mitchmuscat8089]

God bless Maui. I'm so sorry, what happened with the fire? God bless everyone every animal that was affected family. My heart goes out to you in my prayers. And this is the second time. I've heard this song today's date. Is August 23rd 2023 Pacific time 6:30 PM. God bless everyone and all talking due is to pray. My prayers go out to the Hawaiian island.❤❤❤❤

[@marcynielsen-berruezo3881]

Unlike so many of you who are commenting, I'm not an island girl, but this moved me to tears and brought me straight to the home we all share, the one in our hearts. Thank you! Mahalo!

[@matiasromanelli8630]

desde Miramar, Argentina, nos llena de energia este tema.... y dentro de una semana lo usaremos para contraer matrimonio frente al amr.... Mahalo!!!!

[@user-tu4yz6wp1p]

I am Hawaiian at heart and I have been doing Hula since 1960. My daughter has lived on Kaua’i for over 45 years so Kaua’i is my second home, away from San Diego. I have grandchildren and great grandsons here. I love the presentation of this song, which was also my sister’s favorite so it brings tears to my eyes to hear it like this.

[@strrgaze]

This song really rings home what is happening in Maui and how everyone is taking care of each other. Love Hawaii. There is nothing and no where like the heart of aloha when times are tough there. god bless all the families that were impacted by this tragedy

[@MarineLG]

Dear friends 🖤❤️‍🩹 sending love and strength for all families hurted by this so sad tragedy. Hugs from France.

[@EatDatBitchAwp]

Its the hawaiians job to keep Hawaiian land in hawaiian hands and we gotta keep our history protected

[@theoak64]

Cuhz Well I’m not Hawaiian I do support your people in spirit

[@swintanny9245]

Ye same

[@pawshands9706]

ĒO!

[@pawshands9706]

O'Hawai'I.

[@pawshands9706]

I saw John Cruz in concert and was blessed to chat with him a bit. I pule for Hawai'i Kingdom restoration.

[@tutudebmelendrez7066]

Love to hear this song, my Hawaiian pride is bursting with joy!😘❤🤙🏝🌺🌊

[@anthonytripp3991]

I just got back from hilo Hawaii, and I am very blessed to hav gone!Everybody humble,love the island can't wait to come back !! They are spirits of the island excepted me,so I said pray in my NATIVE TONGUE and was honored to be there every time I want the beach AHO!!MY TRIBAL BRA'SAND SISTERS!!🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙💪💪💪😘

[@nevilleanitelea1372]

Proud to be Polynesian and an islander - beautiful people - mahalo Mana Maoli. Alofa & Aloha.

[@grezbobolik1560]

Been to island once, beautiful culture, love it. You should be proud. Great people, great islands, great history.

[@headcrab266]

Proud to be born and raised 808! While the world getting all divided, we gotta preserve ohana and the true aloha spirit! Keep it up Mana Maoli! Music of the kama'aina!

[@waynemason4647]

Kkkkkkkkkk

[@drewdickens350]

Amen, One Love.

[@yvettebenton632]

For reals. 808 no ka oie.

[@marinerovrataric4979]

support from Croatia! lets guard and save the nature from the hands of Babillon

[@alliearcangel7048]

Josh tatofi

[@ELEVATEYOSELF615LLC]

Aloha 🌱🦅☀️🧘🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 Mahalos from Tennessee.... “From the mountain to the 🌊...from the Windward to the Leeward side”... On Him island. 967🌴4

[@neitamaoate7810]

Kia orana from the Cook Islands. Beautiful music, beautiful people, beautiful cultures of the Pacific Islands. Kia orana e kia manuia. 😘😘😘❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@cristinavelasquez6370]

Nos encanta su cultura, a mi hijo de 11 años le encanta la música Hawaiana. De pronto un día podamos conocer su hermosa tierra. Desde Colombia.

[@wsearp]

Love it, so glad I found your site.... My late sister Virginia who died at 20 years old loved every thing Hawaiian.... Back in the 40s she played Hawaiian music on her Hawaiian guitar and always wanted to visit Hawaii.... She even owned a grass skirt.... Sadly she passed away and never got to go.... This reminded me so much of her and brought tears to me eyes.... Thank you...

[@gerhardbeyer1275]

God bless you and your sister !

[@yvonnejohnson772]

I lost my sister 4years a go heavens gained more angels

[@Matty80822]

she was a musical genius :)

[@adelefenstermacher8024]

With so much aloha spirit in her heart, her soul no doubt dwells in the rainbows over Hawaii.

[@vivianturner3018]

@@adelefenstermacher8024 brdge over troubled water

[@kahepana2887]

Chee!! Pono!!! Aloha to the world. We are people of love. Much Mahalo!!! Aku bless🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@jr3151006]

I love hawaiian songs like this! Greetings from Brazil!

[@andrewjbayliss4017]

These collaborations in nature have such peaceful vibrations through my soul im grateful to have seen and been part of this movement. From QLD Australia to the islands ✌️🫶

[@muniama1]

Oh my goodness, I feel this in my soul! How powerful this is. The sweetness of the closeness of the people of the Pacific. I am a proud Fijian and a Mela/Polynesian.

[@pauladrien52]

Love it lived in New Zealand in the seventies. Now in Europe at the age of 60 but Polynesian culture is now in my footsteps.

[@adrianab.i.3806]

El idioma hawaiano es tan bello musical,espiritual,con un fuerza y Armonía que no tiene el inglés Aloha Hawaii!!! Desde Uruguay Sudamérica

[@TheBackyardVerticalGardener]

Still brings tears to my eyes... such a classic now.

[@KathleenPlatten]

So beautiful ❤. I lived in kuliouou 18 years . Island of Oahu . Sooo beautiful during my childhood. 1944. Now so changed. 2023.

[@babekane08]

I love it, couldn't have gotten sung by so many of our people, especially our young kids, next generation, you all do us proud, feel it straight to my heart, continue to always sing, play your instruments, pass it on. Remember with Aloha, sing it with Aloha, play your hearts out wherever you are, wherever you go. We are so blessed to live in a state, on an island so unique, so envied, respectable & honored to be who we are; Hawaii no, Hawaii Aloha in the Island Style....Mahalo Nui Loa, Palakika

[@annieprakash276]

Oh Wow its Beautiful to listen to any Is music, I'm Samoan nd I really love your voices your ukulele nd ur quitar. .GB you guys kp singing nice Is songs 🙏🙏❤

[@docrockd]

just cannot play this w/out tears of joy and aloha warming my heart! Mahaloz Cruz Ohana and friends

[@ilseilse3824]

Doc Lootens also at my heart .. greetings with blessing from germany.

[@docrockd]

@@ilseilse3824 Blessings and happiness right back to u!!

[@taleibanfield4580]

Guy Sebastian

[@judgejudge6921]

I Love Cruz Family they do good with all people….. ❤❤❤

[@polishcatholic11]

This is a video that puts me in such high spirits...so BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! I am not from Hawaii, but I love to sing this with you all!!

[@yesina9311]

I had the pleasure to go to the Island of Maui Blessings to All the Islands

[@faanengaaw7357]

Waioooooooooooooooh! From Micronesia with Love❤️

[@genobayojr896]

LOVE HAWAII. WE DO IT ISLAND STYLE. 🌈🤙🏼☀️❤️

[@sarahward9564]

ʻŌiwi e ʻŌiwi e kāhea ana iwi e Ua ʻike mai nei Ua ʻike mai nei kuʻu one hānau e Eia mai la Eia mai la nā kupa ʻāina o Hawaiʻi nei Kākoʻo mai nei Kākoʻo mai nei kūpaʻa lōkahi e Kīkilo e nā iwi Kīkilo e nā iwi e nā mamo e Nā kini makamaka e Kūpaʻa ke kanaka Kūpaʻa ke kanaka hanohano haʻaheo e Kū ke kanaka Kūpaʻa ke kanaka hanohano haʻaheo e

[@joyceatay5835]

Sarah Ward mahalo nui !! :)

[@poupee9564]

Could you please tell me what Kupa a ke Kanaka means?

[@roanhielkema5714]

@@poupee9564 Kūpa'a ke kanaka means "humanity stands firm" and Kūpa'a kanaka hanohano ha'aheo e means "humanity stands firm and proud"

[@joseluisolivasanchez4004]

@@roanhielkema5714 but, and the start and mid part? I think this message is stronger now than ever

[@ataliabimbom469]

thank you for sharing the lyrics,I've learned them by heart.

[@loumorales72]

What a beautiful medley, representing the islands, most beautiful place on earth.

[@hanakekua]

So uplifting!

[@sessionstalentscoutmarkgre5260]

Beautiful island feels, the voices and music is just incredible.

[@frankrogers5323]

Well done!! I'm so far from home right now... I miss home, the people and my Ohana... the mountains, the ocean and the food!! Auwe!! Let's not forget the music... 'Island style' 😎😎😎

[@mayyap6169]

I love these songs, watched this video numerous times and will revisit again and again. Thank you for this special aloha gift. 🥰💐🥰💐🥰💐🥰💐

[@indigogirl17]

beautiful, heartfelt singing..so joyful..Mahalo, brothers and sisters

[@raymondpetherick3214]

Awesome Aboriginal brother from Australia.

[@pamelayoung6191]

I have been to Hawaii 6 times and lived there for 1 year and I loved it so much that I am moving back and I don't care if I am broke I will never ever live anywhere else even if I live in a Hawaiian Hut and they can throw my ashes in the ocean, I know I will a Happy person.. Love Love this Beautiful music..

[@margaretbradny8472]

It's where I belong

[@animalloveriam]

❤🎉🎉🎉😢😮😅😊 I come back for the inspo n heart. Midwest Mainlander married to a lovely HNL 😊

[@user-ec6kb4pp3h]

Thank you so much for posting again♪　　Wonderful Hawaii♪ and Wonderful Hawaiian people♪

[@betsyarakaki-poepoe76]

Mahalo Nui Loa!! I love this song!! mahalo. Aloha!😀

[@leonziotravelzbettyrangiwa4614]

Kia Ora, Tumeke! Ma Te Atua koe e mannaki beautiful Much love and blessings too yous all Aotearoa N.Z Amazing Love xo

[@joycewond3534]

Mahalo ❤❤❤

[@joycewond3534]

Mahalo...❤🌈🏝

[@barbarahoman1008]

I love this. Being a Kaimimoku makes me so proud of my ancestors. Mahalo

[@user-gl6ys3uf2u]

最高❗️ 素晴らしい。

[@noravega8763]

I'been an admirer of Hawaiian music since my young age,My aunt got married to Hawian guy,and Imadmire them a lot .love my Hawaian cousins Dedicated this songbto My Uncle Wally and Aunt Norma Castillo,

[@Kaleinohea-]

Thank you so very much! I live in Washington state and this just bought me home!

[@keanul]

Gives me goosebumps!! Hooo! Good job guys!

[@muniama1]

Me too.

[@zdenkogudlek]

izvorno i prekrasno

[@davidbutton8497]

I was just watching speed boat racing then all of a sudden this popped up no I’m not disappointed Thankyou people for making me relish there’s more to life than I can imagine 🤟💕🤟

[@thethreehugs]

So beautiful!

[@stevemarshall6515]

Mana Maoli: How much vibes we need? Kanaka: Yes

[@DaleDirt]

Wow .... This was Powerful ... I'm Hoal'e , gave me chicken skin and tears . The talent demonstrated is unsurpassed. Thank you for sharing your wonderful and sacred gifts .

[@minnie1ization]

Still LOVE this song in 2023, Australia. Trying to get it on my playlist lol

[@maikailoa808]

We play and watch this plenty, we missing home so much. Much mahalos ❤❤❤❤

[@MeleMurals]

Maika‘i ! Great work with the ‘ōpio, Mana Maoli !!!

[@deborahconnor1101]

The best music, food, and people!!!

[@haydenfaulk2623]

mahalo everyone and playing for change is great

[@kapuamailani]

Love this!! Fabulous. Go 808

[@rimasmeleshyus6545]

The best song,so beautiful extremely very romantic it’s so awesome,I am listening 200 times again and again,many thanks guys.

[@naniakeo8722]

Sung w pono..n the love of ohana n our roots👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️🙏🙏😍

[@lynnbarbaree186]

My 14 month old grand son enjoys sitting in my lap and listening and watching. Thank you, thank you!

[@secondafterfirstsecondbefo9506]

One of my favorite island jamz. I've heard many versions of this song but this version with this video is Da Kine

[@MarieB114]

This just puts the biggest smile on my face!! 😊♥️🤙

[@lidyapacheco4938]

God bless Hawaii. Good hearted loving people. I was a rebellious teen and moved to Maui for a couple of years. Changed my whole life for so much better.

[@homeowner2511]

What a CLEVER vid! Geez, I LOVE Pacific Island music! THIS IS JUST FANTASTIC! WOW!!!

[@yogi7533]

OMG, it teared me up. I'm going to start my day with this song.

[@lealavaamalo4836]

Including the children was an Awesome idea. Enjoyed listening to this song very much.

[@lyle9252]

So much joy and happiness. I miss Hawai'i

[@ChristianEaster]

Sending Love Prayers and ALOHA 🙏🏽 OHANA 🌬🌊🌊🌊☀️🌪🌟🌍 REPRESENTING the 808 in The 615... Gods Got Us 🙏🏽

[@robg6202]

Beautiful

[@NegativeMass85]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing these beautiful voices!

[@wildmarrrtin]

AMAZING ENERGY, greetings from Mexico, Aloha!

[@rutkowskc001]

life may have taken this guy out of Palolo, but it can never take Palolo out of this guy, Palolo Valley followed me from Thailand to Europe to across the US. till this day Palolo Yalley lives in me

[@danitamartin2578]

This is deadly. Love hearing the voices of the children joining in.

[@lauraguzmansoto8528]

I love this song. Thank you, this song soothes the soul and the thoughts!

[@stevennihipali3607]

As a hapa haole, we have to keep the aloha. Music keeps the spirit and nothing better than from the island

[@AFarrell1077]

Thank you, Patrick, for sharing Hawaii with this Midwest gal! Beautiful!!!

[@eleletiana]

Mahalo nui Mana Maoli mobile studios!!! I love it:) beautiful work of Art!

[@inewheeler1311]

beautiful songt..mahaloo nui loa for sharing......