Published On Aug 20, 2010
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole fans FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Isra... Just after IZ went on his own in 1993 after the break up of the Makaha Sons Of Ni'ihau. Roland Cazimero (of the Brothers Cazimero) and Mel Amina (Iz's cousin) lend support on guitar but stay in the background, with the hand-held camera focusing on Iz for most of the concert.
`Auhea iho nei o Lei aloha
Ku`u hoa i ka nani a`o nâ pua
Eia mai au `o suipa lilo
Ka ipo i ke aka pua aniani
He aniani wale `o hâli`a loko
Nowelo mao `ole i ka pu`uwai
Nâ wai nô `oe e a pakele aku
I ka wai o ka pânini pua kea
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana
Ku`u ipo i ka nani a`o nâ pua
WHITE CACTUS FLOWER
Where has Leialoha gone?
My companion amid the beautiful flowers
Here am I, "Sweep-all-to-myself"
Your sweetheart in the shadow of fair flowers
Well known is my heart's turmoil
As love stirs ceaselessly in my heart
How can you escape its influence
After tasting the honey of the white flowered cactus
This is the end of my song
Of my sweetheart among the beautiful flowers