Ka Makani Kāʻili Aloha (The Kipahulu Zephyr) - by Matthew Kane Click Title to Access Midi File
E aloha ae ana nō au I ka makani kaulana o ka ʻāina Aʻu e hoʻoheno nei Ka makani kā`ili aloha Hui: Kuʻu pua, kuʻu lei, kuʻu milimili ē Kuʻu lei kau i ka wēkiu A he milimili ʻoe a he hiwahiwa naʻu A he lei mau no kuʻu kino I aloha ʻia nō ia home Ia home luakaha a ka malihini Aʻu i noho ai a kupa Ka makani kāʻili aloha	I love the Famous wind of this land Mine to cherish The wind named Love-snatcher Chorus: My flower, my lei, mine to cherish My lei that I adore above all others You are my favorite and precious to me A lei forever for my body Beloved is this home This home so delightful to visitors Where I stayed many years With my love that was once snatched by the wind
Source: King's Blue Book, Copyright 1916, 1943 Charles E. King - Dedicated to the mother of Tandy Mackenzie, the Hawaiian-Scot tenor, this mele tells the story of a woman who deserts her husband. Heartbroken, he consults a kahuna who advises him to cast a love potion into the waters of a Maui beach, a place they often frequented. The wife returns. Music clip by Lani Lee