Island Style – ‘Oiwi E feat. Jack Johnson | Song Across Hawai’i | Playing For Change Collaboration

On the island we do it island style From the mountain to the sea from the windward to the leeward side On the island, we do it island design From the hill to the sea from the windward to the leeward side Mama'' s in the kitchen cooking supper real wonderful. Beef stew on the cooktop, lomi salmon with the ice We drink and eat and we sing all the time
Kanikapila in the old Hawaiian means On the island, we do it island design From the hill to the sea from the windward to the leeward side. From the island, we do it island design From the mountain to the ocean, from the windward to the leeward side. We go grandmother'' s house on the weekend tidy backyard
If we no go, grandmother got ta job hard You understand my granny, she like the poi real sour
I enjoy my grandmother every minute, every hour From the island, we do it island style From the hill to the ocean, from the windward to the leeward side From the island, we do it island design From the mountain to the sea, from the windward to the leeward side Ōiwi e (Ōiwi e) (E) kāhea (ana) e nā iwi e Ua ike mai nei (Ua ike mai nei) (i) ku u one hānau e Eia mai la (Eia mai la) Nā kupa āina o Hawai i nei Kāko o mai nei (Kāko o mai nei) Kūpa a lōkahi e E kikilo e nā iwi! Kikilo e nā iwi, e nā mamo e Nā kini makamaka e E kūpaʻa ke kānaka Kūpa a ke kānaka hanohano ha aheo e Kū ke kānaka (Kūpa a ke kānaka) hanohano ha aheo e Ōiwi e (Ōiwi e) (E) kāhea (ana) e nā iwi e Ua ike mai nei (Ua ike mai nei) (i) ku u one hānau e Eia mai la (Eia mai la) Nā kupa āina o Hawai i nei Kāko o mai nei (Kāko o mai nei) Kūpa a lōkahi e E kikilo e nā iwi! Kikilo e nā iwi, e nā mamo e Nā kini makamaka e E kūpaʻa ke kānaka Kūpa a ke kānaka hanohano ha aheo e Kū ke kānaka (Kūpa a ke kānaka) hanohano ha aheo e E Kū ke kānaka (Kūpa a ke kānaka) hanohano ha aheo e Kahi lua kolu ha – Kia Ora Hi!

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