Larry Rivera - Kamalani (The Legend of the Frog) (Pūkaninui) (1975) #HawaiianMusic #Hawaiian #Hawaii

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This has less vinyl pop & noise than the other version on youtube.
Rest in Aloha Uncle Larry. One of the OG's in Hawaiian Music.

Written in 1975, Larry was asked by the owner and manager of Coco Palms Hotel to pen a song about the frogs that were so abundant and noisy in the lagoons for the hotel grounds. In a children's story, Pūkaninui, a great singer who traveled and visited the sacred area of Wailua and was cautioned to return before sundown or he'd turn into a frog. He fell in love with Kamalani, the grandaughter of a high chief and stayed. Kamalani was the name chosen before the birth of Larry's first granchild.

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Oh here I am, Kamalani,
Here in this paradise
Kamalani, Kamalani
Is this the fullness of heaven,
Here in this paradise?

Please come to me, Kamalani
Where nights are still, Kamalani
You can hear the voice of Pūkaninui
He beckons you, Kamalani
You'll be together again.


Kamalani, Kamalani
You'll hear the sound of his voice
Here in this paradise.

Please come to me, Kamalani
Where nights are still, Kamalani
You can hear the voice of Pūkaninui
Oh, here I am, Kamalani,
We'll be together again


Kamalani, Kamalani
You'll hear the sound of his voice
Here in this paradise
Kamalani, Kamalani
You'll hear the sound of his voice
Here in this paradise...paradise.