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About the Song
- Performed at Song Contest 2012
- Scored 193/204 points
- Directed by Kamahaʻo William Mililani Iona
- Composed by Kaiponohea Hale
- Arranged by Les Ceballos
- Performed 1st of 4 songs
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Awards
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Helen Desha Beamer Award
Best musical performance
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Helen Desha Beamer Award
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Lyrics
Maika‘i ku‘u maka ke ‘ike aku
I ka beauty o Kewalo i ka la‘i
Me ka pā aheahe a ka makani ‘Ao‘aoa
‘Olu‘olu i nā ‘ale kuehu o Māmala
Nani Kou i ka ua Kūkalahale
Ho‘opulu i ka ‘ili o ke kama‘āina
Kaulana ka inoa Ka‘ākaukukui
Kaka‘ako ku‘u ‘āina aloha
Kaka‘ako ku‘u ‘āina alohaHe aloha ka mana‘o no Honuakaha
Kula hiehie no nā iwi kūpuna
Hoihoi ka helena ma ke ala Kuloloia
Aia Honoka‘upu, ka nohona o nā lani
A laila huli aku nānā i uka
Pūowaina kū wale i ka hano
Kahi ho‘okipa mau i nā kini lehulehu
Kaka‘ako ku‘u ‘āina aloha
Kaka‘ako ku‘u ‘āina alohaHe ‘alohi nō ka lā i Pu‘unui
Nā kukuna kau i luna o ke ao
Uhi mai ka mehana i Kaholoakeāhole
A hiki i ka poli o Kukuluāe‘o
He makana ho‘oilina mai ke ali‘i
Mahalo e Pauahi lani nui
Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ana ka puana
Kaka‘ako ku‘u ‘āina aloha
Kaka‘ako ku‘u ‘āina aloha
Eō maiSource: Song Contest 2012 program
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