Mākaha Sons of Niʻihau with Israel Kamakawiwoʻole and friends

[mahina]

Last edited Wed May 7, 2025, 04:23 PM - Edit history (6)

?

Eh, sorry gangehs, itʻs been real. We tried. Iʻll keep trying. And yes, I realize the odds are not great, we live on a militarized and occupied archipelago.

But you see what is happening, right?

Bright side, you folks could come along with, though heads up, you will need to learn how to live without...pretty much everything.

No problem, right?

Seriously though, my Dad used to tell me that we would be occupied by another superpower in very short order. The word he used was “instantly.” He was pretty smart.

I remember when I was in Kindergarten and came home asking him "Dad, Cedric Chang said that we took Hawaii from the Queen and imprisoned her. But we would never do that, right? Weʻre the good guys, right Dad?"

He looked so sad and said these words: "Baby, I am so very sorry to tell you that we did." PS you’ve all heard Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. This is his too. Another great mele of his that I’ve posted here over these many years together at DU is

And here is Israel with Bozo (Roland) Cazimero and Mel Amina

?
On Kamamakakaua ♥️ Sam Grey on pakini bass

?