Kumu Keala Ching
Kumu Keala Ching is a Hawaiian cultural educator, composer, song writer, and spiritual advisor to many Hawaiian organizations. He lives and breathes aloha into his Hawaiian heritage with his strong presence and great heart. Under the tutelage of Loea Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Kumu Keala spent many years learning and building his knowledge. He is fluent in the Hawaiian language, which he uses as the foundation for teaching all of his students. Kumu Keala lives in Kailua-Kona, where he is Kumu Hula for Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola (the ancient waters of life) and co-founder and executive director of Na Wai Iwi Ola (NWIO) Foundation.
Ka Wehena: Aloha Waiahi
Na Kumu Keala Ching Lei hulu mamo ia, kau mai i luna He ‘i‘ini lipolipo i hali‘a ‘ia He aloha e Waiahi Nou ia lei Lei hulu poepoe, puni ke aloha Kū hulu wili ‘ia pūkahi kua ē He aloha…
Ka Puana: Auwē Ke Ola ē
Ala Ke Ola / Aloha
Ala Ke Ola Na Kumu Keala Ching Ā – Ala ke ola ē Ē – ‘Elele ka pono ī Ī – ‘I‘ini ke ala mua ō Ō – ‘O‘ole‘a ka mana ū Ū – ‘Ulele ke ala ē Ā –…
Ka Wehena: ‘Auhea Wale Ana ‘Oe
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Auhea wale ana ‘oe E ku‘u wahi keiki, lā ‘eā‘eā Holo aku, Holo mai, ‘eā I ke ola kūpuna, lā ‘eā I laila ho’i lā ‘oe, eia lā ‘Auhea wale ana ‘oe E ku‘u wahi kama‘āina,…
Ka Wehena: Pua Kalaunu
Na Kumu Keala Ching lāua ‘o Kumu Pa‘akea Akiu ‘Ae, Pua Kalaunu Kaulana nā pua, pua kalaunu Kui ‘ia ia lei puni ke aloha Aloha palena‘ole e Lili‘uokalani He ali‘i nō ia, ‘Onipa‘a ē ‘Onipa‘a ē, ʻOnipa‘a la, ‘Onipa‘a e…
Ka Wehena: Wai‘aha
Na Kumu Ka‘ea Lyons lāua ‘o Kumu Keala Ching Kū Wai‘aha uka o Honua‘ula Lālau ka ‘Ōpua, Poli Hualālai La‘i maila ka ua, Ua ola Kona ‘Ike malu Luawai, La‘a Kālua ua Ala Pua‘a, Wai‘aha i Kahului I ka lae…
Ka Wehena: Pili Keauhou
Na Kumu Ka‘ea Lyons lāua ‘o Kumu Keala Ching He aloha laha‘ole, pili i ka poli Ka poli pumehana i ka ‘iu‘iu He aloha laha‘ole pili kāua Noho i ke kai ma Keauhou la Ala hou ke ao, kū pilina…
Ka Wehena: E Welo Mau Loa
Na Kumu Keala Ching E welo mau loa ku‘u Hawai‘i E welo mau loa ku‘u Lāhui E welo mau loa ku‘u kūpuna E welo mau loa ku‘u hanauna Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono Ua mau…
Ka Wehena: Auwē Ke Ola ē
Na Kumu Keala Ching Lu‘ulu‘u ka maka o ka ‘Ōpua Uē ka ua kani Lehua Uē ka ua pulu ‘ole ka ‘āina Uē ke ola o Ke Ola ē Auwē, Auwē ke ola ē I ka ‘o ‘Ōneo Kupu maila…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Ke Aloha
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana ke aloha o kēia ‘āina Aloha aku, Aloha mai He aloha palena‘ole puni ke ola He aloha nui nou ē Aloha ē, Aloha lā Aloha o kēia ‘āina ē He ‘i‘ini ke aloha o kēia…
Ka Wehena: ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana ka ‘āina malu o Kīlauea Eaea Pu‘ulena, Puna Paia ala ‘A‘ala ka hala pua hīnano Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Hū a‘ela…
Ka Wehena: Lei Hualālai
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ohu‘ohu o uka, lei Hualālai Honua‘ula, Hainoa, Lālākaukole Ka‘ulupūlehu i Kahuwai Ke ahu pua‘a, Po‘opo‘omino Kahi Kahakai, Kolekole uka ala Mau‘u, Nāhāhā,‘Owē ‘owē nei ‘Ahahipu‘u, Kīleohikuhia Alau‘awa, Ka‘ai ‘alalauā ‘Ike pulu ‘ōhia, Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a Pūlehu Hinakapo‘ula nei…
Ka Wehena: He Alo ka Hā Ola | ‘O ke Aloha iho nō
Na Kumu Keala Ching He Alo ka Hā Ola Huli ke alo Akua, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Wailua, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Kūpuna, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Kānaka, He hā ola…
Ka Wehena: Ke Ao Hulihuli – Maluhia
Na Kumu Keala Ching Pō ke ao i ka pō uliuli‘Ūlili ka pō o Makali‘iMaka ke ao i moemoeā ‘iaI ka poli o ka ‘Ōpua alaAla ka lani, ala ka honuaNoa o Lono, Lono ke au Kau ka maka i…
Ka Wehena: Aia Kahi Kapu
Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia kahi kapu i ‘ike aku aiI ke ao ‘Ōpua, I ke ao loloaI ke ao Lono, welo i ka ni‘oAia kahi noho o nā kūpuna ola Aia kahi kapu i noho aku aiI ke kuahiwi,…
Ka Wehena: Kohala Ku‘u ‘Āina Aloha
Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia‘o Kohala ku‘u lei Aloha‘A‘ahu hulu mamo kau i ka poli Eō mai ke Ali‘i Kaulana ē Kohala Ku‘u ‘Āina Aloha lā He ‘āina kupaianaha, Kaulana nā ‘ōiwiNoho ka pono, ‘imi ho‘i ke ‘ala ē Eō…
Ka Wehena: Ho‘omana Kanaka
(Ho‘omana—to strengthen, Kanaka—the people.) E Ho‘omana ē Na Kumu Keala Ching E ho‘omana o luna Empower above E ho‘omana o lalo Empower below E ho‘omana ke ola Empower the life E ho‘omana ke kānaka ē Empower the people E Ola…
Ka Wehena: Kohala
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala Nā Lani Pili ke kānaka Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala Mahukona Kilokilo Kamano Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala Pu‘uepa Kū Mo‘okini Kohala nui, Kohala ‘iki Kohala ‘Āpa‘apa‘a Ka makani ola Kohala…
Ka Wehena: Kalaniana‘ole
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana mai nei a‘o Kona Kona i ka malu o HualālaiLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ēHe ‘Āina Ho‘opulapula kō Kona Ma ka ‘āpana o Keala o ka hēLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua…
Ka Wehena: Nani Wale ‘O Hualālai
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Nani Wale ku‘u ‘ike ‘O Hualālai Nani Wale ku‘u ‘ike ‘O Hualālai Kaulana kō Kona iā Hawai‘iloa ‘Ohu‘ohu o ‘uka lei ‘Ōpua ē Wewehi ka nani, kau mai i luna Hihia ka mana‘o, lei maile…
Ka Wehena: Eō Ka Wahine ‘Onipa‘a Mau
Na Kumu Keala Ching Eō ka wahine ‘onipa‘a mau I Pua kalaunu, Kui ‘ia lei hiwahiwa Kau mai i luna, He Ali‘i kupa mau E ‘onipa‘a ē, e ‘onipa‘a la Eō ka wahine ‘Onipa‘a Mau I ke kapa ke hau…
Ka Wehena: Ahupua‘a o Kealakehe, Eia ku‘u ‘ike
Ahupua‘a o Kealakehe Na Kumu Keala Ching I uka (o) Hualālai, Ahu ā ‘Umi I Keala o ka hē, hele i Ālula Ālula Kai ‘Ōpua, malu ku‘u ‘āina ‘Āina kamaha‘o kō Kona i ka la‘i E aloha E aloha E…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Ni‘ihau Noho Mehameha
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Kaulana Ni‘ihau Noho Mehameha Kaulana Ni‘ihau noho mehameha Aia Kawaihoa, Poli o Lehua Pi‘i a‘ela ‘o Paniau uka ala Alaka‘i Ni‘ihau, Mokuola ēNoho Ni‘ihau i Kauanaulu Pu‘uwai Aloha o ka ‘Ohana Ho‘omana Ni‘ihau i Pu‘uwai…
Ka Wehena: Pō ke Ao
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘O ka Pō, ‘o ke Ao Ao ka Pō, Pō ke Ao Nā Kini Lani, Nā Kini Honua Nā Kini Uka, Nā Kini Kai‘O ka Pō, ‘o ke Ao Ao ka Pō, Pō ke Ao Nā…
Ka Wehena: He Aloha E Ku‘u Kahili Nani Lua‘ole
Na Kumu Keala Ching He aloha ē E ku‘u kāhili nani lua‘ole I luna a‘ela I luna a‘ela ke ‘ike aku Eō mai ē e ku‘u kāhili ē He aloha ē E ku‘u kāhili aloha laha ‘ole Hō‘ike akula, Hō‘ike…
Ka Wehena – Hualalai, Ku‘u Mauna e
Na Kumu Keala Ching Hualālai, ku‘u Mauna i ‘uka la He wahine kupaianaha iā Hawai‘i loa Noho uka ‘o Hualālai i ka ‘Ōpua ‘Ōpua malu, ku‘u ‘āina kō KonaEō, eō e Hualālai Ke aloha palena‘ole ke ‘ike akuHe mauna kū…
Ka Wehena: Ala ka Lehua, Ke ‘ike Aku
Na Kumu Keala Ching Ala ka Lehuah Ā ala ka Lehua ē Ē ‘e‘e ka ‘āina Pele ī Ī ‘ili‘ili ka Leo malu ō Ō ola ka Luapele ū Ū ‘uhola ke Aloha ē Awakened is the lehua (referencing the…
Ka Wehena: Hanohano e ka Manu
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Hanohano e ka Manu Hanohano e ka manu Hāhālua ē Au aku i kai o ka moana ē He manu kō ke kai, maluhia ē Eō mai e ka manu Hāhālua ē Hanohano e ka…
Ka Wehena: Miloli’i
Na Kumu Keala Ching Iho mai ka nani o Miloli‘i I ke alo, aloha o ke Akua Lei aloha o ke Akua Lei Kamaha‘o i ka poli Ho‘opūloa, Miloli‘i a i Honomālino I ka palena aloha kō Kona Hema Lei…
Ka Wehena: Lei ‘Opua
Na Kumu Keala Ching Eō mai Lei ‘Ōpua la ‘O Hualālai kō Hawai‘loa He aloha kō lāua, lei ‘Ōpua la Noho uka i ka nani, mauna kū kilakila Kaulana ‘o Hualālai, malu kō Kona Eō mai ē, Eō mai la…
