Talk story with Kihei de Silva and Zachary Lum who are the haku mele of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano nominated "Ulupo Nui" as recorded on i leʻa , Keauhou's latest cd release. Much of the conversation will center on the genealogy of mele – how, in the Hawaiian song-writing tradition, new compositions are expected to echo those that have been written before. In this case, Sam Li'a Kalainaina's "Waipiʻo Valley Song" and the hula pahu "Kaulilua" will be will be discussed as parent and grandparent of the new song for an ancient heiau.
