Bumbye - Kūpaoa
Mahalo to Hawaiian Airlines and their in-flight program, Hawaiian Skies for this opportunity! This song was written by Dr. Puakea Nogelmeier for his foster mother, Ululani Kumukahi. It is the winner of the 2014 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for Haku Mele (Hawaiian language song composition of the year). The song is recorded on our album, Bumbye, which won 2 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards in 2014 for Island Music Album of the Year and Best Hawaiian Language Performance of the Year. Featuring Kuʻuipo Kumukahi and hula by kumu hula Frank Kaʻananā Akima, kumu hula Eleena Helenihi, Puni Badis, and Reid Del Rosario. Video produced by Anthology Group. Lyrics and translation available at WWW.KUPAOA.COM.