• Music Video released

    / 2021-01-01

    “Puīa Ka Nahele” was composed by Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1868. In the second verse, ‘Palai’ means the same as Palapalai, which is a native fern (Microlepia Setosa). ‘Waʻahila’ refers to a particular rain that falls in the area of Nuʻuanu and Mānoa valley in Oʻahu. It also means the name of a ridge that separates the Mānoa and Pālolo valleys. In the Chorus, it talks about two kinds of birds, ‘ ‘Iwi’ and ʻ ‘Iwa’. These complementary names indicate two sweethearts and are an allusion to a love song. ʻIwi means same as ʻIʻiwi, which is bird called a Scarlet Hawaiian honey creeper. Its feathers were used extensively in feather work for ‘Kāhili’ , which are feathers that symbolise royalty, and lei. ʻIwa is Frigate or man-of-war bird, a word used figuratively to describe a handsome man. The translation is by Queen Liliʻuokalani.

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  • New CD released

    / 2020-12-19

    We would like to make an announcement that Hiliu has just released the 2nd album called,

    “We Are in Love” – Queen Liliʻuokalani Songs Collection Volume 2 –
    All songs are distributing by iTunes, Amazon and any other music sites.

    Please check this out!!!

    https://linkco.re/zPd8abbM?lang=en

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  • Recording

    / 2020-11-30

     

    We will finish our recording for new CD “We are in Love” soon!

     

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