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: E Ho‘Ola Ē, Eia Launa‘ole Ē, I Laila Ē
Na Kumu Keala Ching E Ho‘Ola Ē E ho‘ōla ka mana ē, e ho‘ōla ka mana ē E ho‘ōla ka ‘uhane ē, e ho‘ōla ka ‘uhane ē E ho‘ōla ke ola ē, e ho‘ōla ke ola ē E ho‘ōla ē,…
Ka Wehena: ‘Ohai‘ula
Na Kumu Keala Ching I ka nani ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula Ma ke kai hāwanawana Malu ‘ia ‘o Mauna Kea Pili maila (‘o) Pu‘u Koholā Eō mai ē, e ala ē Eō mai ē ‘o ‘Ōhai‘ula Lana mai nā kūpuna Puka maila…
Ka Wehena: No‘u ē, Aia e ka Lā
No‘u ē Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia lā kahi kapu i mua o‘u ‘Ō ihola ka pono no‘u ē Eia maila ka ‘i‘ini a‘e nō Nene‘e akula ke ala no‘u ē I laila ala kahi kapu nō No‘ono‘o ka pono…
Ka Wehena: Moemoeā
Na Kumu Keala Ching Eō ka Lani, nani ao Ao melemele a‘e nō Noho puni ka ‘Ōpua Pua lei Kahiki moe Moemoeā, moemoeā Ola ke ola, lani ao Ao poli makamaka Kau aku i ka poli Lipolipo, komohana Moemoeā, moemoeā…
Ke Wehena: Nani o Pele
Na Kumu Keala Ching He ‘Ike I Ka Nani a ‘o Pele He ‘Ike I ka nani a ‘o Pele Ka wahine o ke ahi luapele Noho ka wahine Hōpoe Lehua Hi‘ileilani o Hi‘iaka Pā ahe Pu‘ulena o Kīlauea I…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Lekeleke
Na Kumu Keala Ching Eō e Keauhou, kaulana Lekeleke Kaua pili kapu, kapu o Kuamo‘o Mālama ke Akua, Akua o Pili Kūka‘ilimoku Akua ko Kamehameha ē Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o iho nō Kaulana Lekeleke, Kuamo‘o a‘e nō Kekuaokalani, he ali‘i kō…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Kō Kona
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana kō Kona, ka makani ‘olu‘olu Pā ahe uka nō kō KonaKaulana kō Kona, I kai ‘Ōpua ‘O ke kai kaulana nō kō KonaKaulana kō Kona, Ma Hualālai ‘O ka mauna malu nō kō Kona Kaulana…
Ka Wehena: Oli Hi‘uwai—Oli Ho‘ōla
Na Kumu Keala Ching He wai ua, ua ka ua Ua iho mai ka wai ola Ola a‘e ka wai Lono Ho‘olono ka leo Leo o nā kūpuna Puna wai a Kāne ēKāne ā ka wai Kanaloa ā ke kai…
Ka Wehena: Kawahinela‘iokekapu
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Kawahinela‘iokekapu He wahine la‘i o ke kapu I lei hīhīwai kuahiwa la Pili ke aloha o Kaupo‘ohiwi Kawahinela‘iokekapu Kawahinela‘iokekapu He wahine la‘i o ke kapu Hū ka wai ola he wai ala nei I lei…
Ka Wehena: Ku‘u Mauna
‘Ae, Ku‘u Mauna Aia la ku‘u mauna ha‘aheo Ha‘aheo iho nō kō Kona ala Laha launa ‘ole he mauna kapukapu Kapu ka hua noho i ka la‘i La‘i ana i luna o ke ao nei Nene‘e maila ka nani o…
Here Indeed is Kona, part 2
I Ho‘olulu, Kī‘ope o Waihā ala Ke one ōneo, Wai ola o Waikūpua I Lani ā kea Ōneo, ‘Ena o ka lae pa‘akai Waiwai o Waiaha, Kahului o Puapua‘a I Hōlualoa o Ka Moa, Kapu o Keolonāhihi Eia la, ‘o…
Ka Wehena: Here Indeed is Kona, part 1
‘Ākau ala kahi ‘o ‘Ānaeho‘omalu Malu ‘o Mauna Kea, Kapu o Kapala‘ao La‘i ‘o ‘Akahu Kaimu, Weliweli ‘o Pueo Keawe‘iki ka ‘iwi, ‘Ōhiki Hou a‘e I uka o Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a, aia la ‘o Pu‘uanahulu Eia la, ‘o Kona nō ia Kīholo…
Ka Wehena: He Nani Kou Aloha
Aia ke aloha i ka honua Honua o luna, Honua o lalo He nani kou aloha e ka Honua ēKū kilakila ka ho‘oilina i ka mauna Mauna i mua, Mauna i hope He nani kou aloha e ka Mauna ē…
Ka Wehena: Ha‘a Ka Wahine
‘Ae, Ha‘a ka wahine Ha‘a ka wahine i kai o Nanahuki I kai o Ha‘ena Puna ka wahine Hōpoe leilehua, Poli o Hi‘iaka Hula le‘a ka wahine Kapo Laka ē I Ha‘ena la, kahi kapu ka wahine Noho mehameha i…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Ka Pua ‘A‘ala
By Kumu Keala Ching Ae, Kaulana Ka Pua ‘A‘ala Kaulana ka pua ‘a‘ala, He kupa o ka ‘āina la eā He ‘āina kupaianaha kō Hawai‘i, Ahe leo o ka lani la eā‘A, ‘E, ‘I, ‘O, ‘U, He, Ke, La, Mu,…
Ka Wehena: Mele Ho‘omana
Na Kumu Keala Ching HE ALI‘I He ali‘i, he ali‘i, he ali‘i ho‘omana Ho‘omana ‘oe ia‘u, he ali‘i. He aloha, he aloha, he aloha ho‘omana Ho‘omana ‘oe ia‘u, he aloha. He mihi, he mihi, he mihi ho‘omana Ho‘omana ‘oe ia‘u,…
Ka Wehena: Ahi a Pele
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Mai Kahiki mai ke ahi a Pele Mai Kahiki mai ke ahi a Pele I pae Nihoa i ka poli o Hawai‘i Mai Kahiki mai ke ahi a Pele Kaha ‘Iwa i Kawaihoa e Pele…
Ka Wehena: Keauhou
By Na Kumu Keala Ching Nani wale ku‘u ‘ike i Keauhou Nani wale ku‘u ‘ike I ka mana hunehune Noho la‘i ‘o Kanikani ka ‘ula I kai o Kaukulaelae Aia i ke ‘ala o ke ola Kapu malu ē Ho‘i…
Pūnihi ‘o Mauna Kea
Written by the eighth grade class of Kumu ‘Ilikea Kam at Ke Kula ‘o ‘Ehunuikaimalino 2014 Hō‘anu ‘o Mauna Kea i ka pūnihi Pūnihi ka ‘ikena ma luna o nā moku Mauna Kea sits majestically in the cold The view…
Ka Wehena: Lohe ‘ia ka ‘oe‘oe
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Lohe ‘ia ka ‘oe‘oe ‘I maila ka makani i lohe ‘ia Hā leo hāwanawana, kupaianaha ia Aheahe ka leo i lohe ‘ia Eia ko‘u leo, he ‘ūlāleo ē I uka o ka wao, he leo…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Ka Wai Ola (Honored Waters of Life)
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ae, Kaulana ka wai ola ‘Auhea wale ka wai ola la? I ka uliuli lani, lipo ka honua Noho ke ao ‘Ōpua, kuahiwi ala Aia i laila ka wai ola ē! ‘Auhea wale ka wai ola…
Ka Wehena: Alo ke alo
Na Kumu Keala Ching Maka i luna, kuli i lalo Alo ka lani, lani ke alo Nani ke alo, alo ke ‘ike Alo ke alo, pili ke alohaMaka i mua, I mua ke ‘ala Alo nā puna, ola ke ola…
Ka Wehena: Lanikepu
Na Kumu Keala Ching I uka, kua mana o Lanikepu Waiwai Kohakohau, i ola ai Wahi uluwehiwehi o Waiaka Ua Uakoko i Hōkū‘ula Noho ‘ia ka wahine i laila nō Pu‘u Pu‘ulaelae hānau hānauna Pali Kapu o nā li‘i o…
Ka Wehena: Kumu Ali‘i Kō Kona
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘O Kamanawa a Kālama noho iā Kūāiwa, he ali‘i kō Kona Hānau ‘ia ‘o ‘Ehu, ka makua o ‘Ehunuikaimalino he ali‘i ‘O Laeanuikaumanamana ke keiki a ‘Ehunuikaimalino Noho ‘o Līloa, he ali‘i Akua o Waipi‘o a…
Ka Wehena: Kai A Ke Akua, Aia Kahi Kapu Ola
Kai A Ke Akua Na Kumu Keala Ching I ke aloha kapu o Kai a lua (I) Uka ala kahe ‘ale i Niumalu Hu‘a (ka) wai a Kāne, pili (ke) kai a Kanaloa Ola maila ke one malu ke Akua…
Ka Wehena: Kīpaipai
Na Kumu Keala Ching Pi‘i mai ka lā i Ha‘eha‘e Hālau ola kū i ka lewa Waiwai ka ‘i‘ini e holomua Ua kau ka ‘ike i ka nu‘u ala E ala mai, E naue mai, E noke mai e Pi‘o…
Hali‘a ke Kumu Hala
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana ke kumu hala o Puna, ‘o Puna wahi paia ‘ala i ka hala laha‘ole. Eia ka hali‘a ke kumu hala o Puna, ‘a‘ohe hala ‘ula i ka pō ala. He ‘i‘ini ka lehua me ka…
Ka Wehena: Pono Ke Ola Pono
Na Kumu Keala Ching E Ka Lani ē E ka lani ē, e ho‘olono mai ‘oe Chief, hear me deeply E ka lani ē, e alaka‘i mai ‘oe Chief, guide me always E ka lani ē, e ho‘ōla mai ‘oe…
Ka Wehena: E Ho‘omalu o Hawai‘i Nei
E Ho‘omalu o Hawai‘i Nei …Blessings of Hawai‘i …Na Kumu Keala Ching… E ho’ōla mai ka honua ala …Heal the earth …E ola hou ka ‘ike kupuna …Revive the ancient knowledge …E ho’omana’o ka ‘oia’i’o pono’ī …Remember the righteous truth…
Ka Wehena: Kaulana Hawai‘i
Na Wai Puna o Kona – Na Kupuna Kaulana Hawai’i lā Nā mea Aloha lā Eia ho’i ke ola lā ‘O Hawai’i Kamehameha Hawai’i lā Mō’i ka moku lā Eia ho’i ke ola lā ‘O Hawai’i Eō e Maui lā…
