On most Friday evenings, slack key artist Ledward Kaapana gets together with his neighbors to share potluck dishes, laughter and music. For Ledward, it’s a tradition that goes back to his younger days in Kalapana on the island of Hawaii. “When I was growing up, we used to have kani ka pila…everybody sit down and enjoy, listen to music,” Ledward remembers.
Now that 25 years of my life has succeeded in getting the real words... what to do?!... Ah maybe help save Mauna Kea, Halekala and bring justice to my people... :
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Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Where families never use the word mean
Togetherness was practiced both day and night
Kaimu to us is a beautiful sight
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh...
The road at one time was gravel and cinder
If hungry you could go to any house for dinner
All homes were open then for people in need
We despise them that show selfishness and greed
Coconuts are split in half for the pigs
Beat the husk and wait for the break of twigs
They roam the place and move very slow
For who’s going to bother them
hey’ll squeal and we’ll know
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Where families never use the word mean
Togetherness was practiced both day and night
Kaimu to us is a beautiful sight
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Pahoa is a town ‘bout thirteen miles away
Most families go there especially on payday
Produce is measured by pounds and not by kilo
Just continue on and you’ll end up in Hilo
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Where families never use the word mean
Togetherness was practiced both day and night
Kaimu to us is a beautiful sight
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
10:15 minutes:seconds in...
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Where families never use the word mean
Togetherness was practiced both day and night
Kaimu to us is a beautiful sight
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh...
The road at one time was gravel and cinder
If hungry you could go to any house for dinner
All homes were open then for people in need
We despise them that show selfishness and greed
Coconuts are split in half for the pigs
Beat the husk and wait for the break of twigs
They roam the place and move very slow
For who’s going to bother them
hey’ll squeal and we’ll know
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Where families never use the word mean
Togetherness was practiced both day and night
Kaimu to us is a beautiful sight
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Pahoa is a town ‘bout thirteen miles away
Most families go there especially on payday
Produce is measured by pounds and not by kilo
Just continue on and you’ll end up in Hilo
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Where families never use the word mean
Togetherness was practiced both day and night
Kaimu to us is a beautiful sight
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Ooh…
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene
Kalapana is an area so quiet and serene