"Hawaiʻi ʻ78" | Song Across Hawaiʻi | Playing for Change Collaboration

Hūlō! Mana Maoli is excited and honored to reveal our next "Song Across Hawaiʻi"! 40 years after it was composed by a teenager on Hawaiʻi island, 100ʻs of youth from 14 schools + 40 artists recorded this song live @ 29 LOCATIONS across 4 ISLANDS. Over a year later, we share with you their rendition of this timeless classic, with an unforgettable message.
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While still in high school, Mickey Ioane composed "Hawaiʻi '77", a mele Aloha ʻĀina that quickly spread across Hawaiʻi, when the Makaha Sons of Niʻihau recorded and popularized the song as "Hawaiʻi '78". Israel Kamakawiwo'ole "IZ" further took the song beyond Hawaiʻi's shores.

We suggest you do NOT watch this video, until you have 5 minutes free with your audio turned UP. Then, after Jason Momoa's song intro to set the context, get ready to let our youth & artists take you on a ride! We hope this video will stir lots of healthy conversation and positive change - within ourselves, and in the way we interact with each other, and above all, our ʻāina (land).
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This is more than just an epic music video. Our Hawaiian charter schools are innovative leaders in culture, community & kaina (kai/ocean + ʻāina) based education. From underground to well-renowned, these artists are among over 200 'Mana Maoli Collective' musicians, engineers and filmmakers who donate their time as role models and mentors to our youth, as part of the Mana Mele Project.

Mana Mele teaches ABCʻs - Academics, Business and Culture - through a Music & Multimedia Academy, and a state-of-the-art, solar mobile studio named Meleana. She also provides live event & studio services to businesses and the public, as a means to feed our programs while providing youth real-world learning environments.

Mahalo nui to our featured artists: Raiatea Helm, Nahko, Hāwane Rios, Kimie Miner, Jr King of Common Kings, Landon McNamara, Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole, Ka'ikena Scanlan, Jake Shimabukuro, Wailau Ryder, Augie Lopaka Colòn Jr., vocalists of The Green, Makaha Sons Of Niʻihau, Sudden Rush Hawai’i, musicians of Pearl Jam, Kapena, J BOOG, Ooklah the Moc, & many more!

Mahalo NUI to our primary collaborators Playing For Change and 4 Miles LLC, and our many partners, schools, artists and volunteers, listed in the comments below.
Mahalo NUI to our primary partners, schools, artists and volunteers, listed in the comments below.

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