Haumana debut mele, E ‘Ike Hou Iā Lāna‘i

Lana'i Culture & Heritage Center's Podcast

Day 20 - Haumāna debut "E ‘Ike Hou Iā Lāna‘i" a new mele they composed as a part of the E ‘Ike Hou Iā Lāna‘i Summer 2015 cultural literacy program. This new mele for Lāna‘i describes their experiences at Lānai Hale, Maunalei and Kahalepalaoa-Waiā'opae. Haumana wrote the lyrics with the assistance of Kumu Jamaica Osorio, Matt Kawaiola Sproat and Kepā Maly. They then worked with master musician, Matt Kawaiola Sproat to develop the melody, and Kepā Maly translated the words into Hawaiian. (July 3, 2015 - video by Kepā Maly) E ‘Ike Hou Iā Lāna‘i Summer 2015 cultural literacy and enrichment program. Sponsored by the Native Hawaiian Education Act Grant through Lanai Culture & Heritage Center with support from Pulama Lanai, Honua Consulting, Lanai High & Elementary School and additional partners. Note: Diacritical marks were removed as not compatible with this program.