Kuʻu Lei ʻAwapuhi - Words & music by Emily Kekahaloa Namauʻu Taylor

Piano Ahiahi

E Huli Mākou

Aloha lā hānau e ka Mōʻī Kalākaua! Kalākaua was elected king of the Hawaiian Nation in 1874 and reigned until his passing in 1891. He was a patron of the arts, especially music and hula, hence his nickname, The Merrie Monarch. Here is an excerpt to share from @naneaarmstrongwassel O Kalakaua, he inoa, O ka pua mae ole i ka la; Ke pua mai la i ka mauna, I ke kuahiwi o Mauna-kea; Ke a la i Ki-lau-e-a, Malamalama i Wahine-kapu, 1 ka luna o Uwe-kahuna, I ka pali kapu o Ka-au-e-a. E a mai ke alii kia