About the Song
- Performed at Song Contest 1997
- Composed by Palani Vaughan
- Arranged by Randie Kamuela Fong
- Directed by Temple Chun
- Scored 202/204 points
- Performed 4th of 4 songs
Awards
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Charles E. King Cup
Best coed performance -
Richard Lyman, Jr. ʻŌlelo Makuahine Award
Best use of the Hawaiian language -
Helen Desha Beamer Award
Best musical performance -
Louise Aʻoe McGregor Award
Outstanding student directorship
Lyrics
Ka huliau ʻana, ʻeā
O ka waʻa kaulua, ʻeā
Hoʻokele ʻia ma ka moana, ʻeā
O ka Pākīpika, ʻeā
Ka hōʻeu ʻana, ʻeā
I piha ai kēia ʻāina, ʻeā
E hoʻāla hou i ka waʻa kaulua lā
O Hawaiʻi kahiko, ʻeā
He kīpaipai i ka manaʻo, ʻeā
O ka Hui Huakaʻi Polenisia
E hana he waʻa kaulua lā
Hui ʻia nā hoe waʻa maʻa lā, ʻeā
E ka Hui Huakaʻi, ʻeā
E hoʻokele hou wiwo ʻole
I ke ala kahiko i Tahiti loa lā
Hānau ʻia ka waʻa laha ʻole lā
I kapa ʻia ʻo Hōkūleʻa lā
Source: Song Contest 2015 program