ʻElele Pono Mele – Jon Osorio sings “Kuʻu Pua i Paoakalani”

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Kuʻu Pua i Paoakalani

performed by Jon Osorio

Composed by Queen Liliʻuokalani, this mele is about her garden, Paoakalani, from which a loyal supporter wrapped flowers in Hawaiian language newspapers so that the Queen could learn of news that was prohibited to her during her imprisonment in ʻIolani Palace.

 

NA KA HAWAIʻI
NO KA HAWAIʻI

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