Joshua “Baba” Tavares and Kekuʻiapoiwanui Navas-Colburn share their experiences in composing “E Ola Mau Nā Kupa,” a mele dedicated to Pūnana Leo o Kona – 1 of 13 new compositions from “Mele Pūnana Leo.”
E Ola Mau Nā Kupa
Haku ʻia e Baba Tavares & Kekuʻiapoiwa Navas-Colburn
Pūnana Leo o Kona
ʻĀina kaulana i ke kai malino
Lei ka moana i ke ao ʻōpua
Noho i ka laʻi o ka pūnana
Eō, Eō
E ola mau nā kupa a ʻo Kona
The famous land of Kona, famed for its calm sea
Where the ocean is adorned by the billowy clouds
Residing in the calm of this home
We call out, we answer
May the people of Kona prosper
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