Ledward Kaapana plays James Kelepolo's I Kona, about the Big Island's leeward coast.
| Aia i Kona kai ʻōpua i ka laʻi ʻAʻohe lua e like ai me ʻoe Malihini mākou iā ʻoe i Kona I ke kono a ke aloha no mākou Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana ʻAʻohe lua e like ai me ʻoe | There at Kona are the cloud banks and calm seas Second to none, you are incomparable We are your guests in Kona By invitation, with love for us Tell the refrain Second to none, you are incomparable |
| Source: Recorded by Ledward Kaapana and the new I Kona, Researched by Hinauluohia | |
| Aia i Kona ka ʻāina aloha He ʻāina poina ʻole no mākou Malihini mākou iā ʻoe i Kona I ke kono a ke aloha e kamaʻāina Mea ʻole e ka loa e ke aloha I ke kono a ke aloha pumehana Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana ʻAʻohe lua e like ai me ʻoe | There at Kona is the beloved land An unforgettable land for us We were newcomers to you in Kona By the invitation of love to take residency The distance is nothing due to loveBy the invitation of warm affection The story is told There is no other like you |
Source: Bishop Museum - Composed in 1929, the lyrics were given to George Naope by James Kelepolo in the early 1980s. The mele expresses the composer's love for Kona on the Island of Hawaiʻi and the reason he moved there. | |
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