Puīa Ka Nahele (The Fragrant Woods) - Hiliu Official - Composed by Queen Lili'uokalani

Global Film Festival Awards (Los Angeles, CA) Honorable Mention Best Music Video Global Music Awards, Silver Medal Winner(instrumentals/instrumentalists) Los Angeles Film Awards, Quarter-Finalist (One of the top 100 projects of the month) International New York Film Festival (New York) Selected Austria International Film Festival Selected Hiliu Website : http://www.hiliumusic.com/ Download & Streaming :   / hiliu   'Hiliu' are a harmonic vocal duo. The pair are passionate about bringing spiritual Hawaiian Oli (Chants) and traditional Hawaiian music to the next generation, by merging traditional sounds into music that is popular with today’s listeners. They are passionate about creating contemporary Hawaiian music with soothing and friendly sounds, while continuing and promoting beautiful Hawaiian traditions.‘Hiliu’ started their performances in 2014. The pair released their first album, “Be Still My Heart” on December 21st, 2019 and celebrated with a sold out show (all tickets were gone in 24 hours) at JZ Brat in Tokyo on February 27th the following year. In April, 2020, their popular album was recognized as a finalist at the 43rd Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, which is the premier music award event in Hawaii and it is considered to be Hawaii’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards. SNS:   / hiliumusic     / hiliumusic     / hiliumusic   "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. For more information, Please check "We are in Love" Hiliu the second album. Puīa Ka Nahele 1: No ka uka ʻiu i ka wao, Ke ano hāliʻaliʻa (For the lovely woodland and dells, Shall our fond songs ever be) Ke kau ʻana mai ʻo ka ʻāluʻa ahiahi, Hiki pū mai me ke aloha (For as the shades of even draw nigh, Bring cherished memories of thee) Chorus: Puīa ka nahele, Māpu mai ke ʻala, He nahele, nahele, Ona ʻia e nā manu (How soft and sweetly fragrant the air, In the deep blue woods where birds oft love to dwell) E ka ʻIwi ʻIwa, Maka onaona, Hoʻi mai kāua, E pili nō e pili (Thou Oh Iwi Iwa, bird with loveliest eyes, Come thou back to me, oh, never to part again) 2: Noe wale mai nō ka nahele, He ua nihi pali (Now see the mist pass o’er the trees, Now closely press near the cliffs) Luhe ka lau, o ka Palai, ʻElo i ka ua Waʻahila (Gracefully droops the leaf of the Palai, Laden with crystals of the Waʻahila) #liliuokalani #hiliu #hawaiianmusic #ukulele #huladance #hula #classic #hawaiiankingdom