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Ka Mele ‘O Ke Anuenue is a mele composed for Harold Kano’eau Delatori. He was a young man who passed away at an early age. Harold’s friend, Kekoa Yap, wrote this song in his memory. Harold was from Lahaina, Maui and the rainbow (anuenue) represents him in the mele.
Harold was a brother-in-law to me. Kekoa is a Kumu Hula (master hula teacher) and one of my granddaughters was a haumāna (student) in Kumu Kekoa’s halau. My granddaughter was entered into a hula competition and was chosen to hula for this song. I had the opportunity to help compose the music for this song and perform it at the competition. I later chose to record the song after the competition because of the wonderful feedback we were getting from the performance.
The mele was then entered into the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards and was a finalist in the category of “Hawaiian Single of the Year”. It was exciting for me to present this song to the public and to my peers for the family of Harold who is beloved by many. Though it did not win the award, our family found it to be a privilege and honor to be recognized by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts.
Lyrics:
| Aia i ka uka ‘O Lele
Ke ānuenue pi’o i luna Ka wehi ‘O Hālona Hoapili ‘O ka ua pā’ūpili e Ua pono no kou waiho’olu’u Ha’a le’a a puni ‘O Pu’u kukui Kū ha’o i ka makani Ma’a’a Nānā ‘ia e Kihawahine ‘Ike ‘ia e ke lehulehu Lei ia ko waiho’olu’u I ka pu’uwai hāmama ‘O nā kupa, o nā kini, o kēia ‘aina e Ha’ina ‘ia mai ka puana Ka mele ‘O ke ānuenue Lei lua’ole ‘O Lāhainā Ka wehi o ke kuahiwi ē He Mele Inoa, a he Mele Lei no Kano’eau |
There in the uplands of Lele
The rainbow arches on high The adornment of Hālona Companion of the Pā’ūpili Rain Your colors are righteous Dancing about Pu’u Kukui Standing firm in the Ma’a’a winds Seen by Kihawahine Seen by the multitudes Your colors are worn as a lei Warming the hearts Of the people, of this land
Tell the refrain Of the rainbow’s mele Incomparable lei of Lāhainā An adornment of the uplands |
About Darrell:
Darrell is my favorite Hawaiian musician! His family is near & dear to my & Mike’s hearts! He has performed for us at several family & professional events over the years.
His career has taken him across the islands and around the world. He’s been honored with multiple awards and performed with many international artists. He currently performs in a band at various venues across the islands as well as solo/duo performances.
