Hiʻilei Manoi-Hyde is a gifted young composer of mele in the Hawaiian language. Like many of her mele, Keahihi’ipoikamana’o’i’ookalani honors her family and friends, as she explains in this short video. We invite you to enjoy an EMC-produced video of her lovely performance.

Meet the artist: Hiʻilei Manoi-Hyde

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Keahihi’ipoikamana’o’i’ookalani

Credits: video performance by Leeward Community College Educational Media Center, feature photo courtesy of Hiʻilei Manoi-Hyde