Hōkūleʻa [2 ] [nb 1 ] is a performance-accurate waʻa kaulua, [3 ] [4 ] a Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe. [5 ] [6 ] Launched on 8 March 1975 [7 ] by the Polynesian Voyaging Society, it is best known for its 1976 Hawaiʻi to Tahiti…
The song is also known under the titles of "Mele ʻAi Pōhaku" ("Stone-Eating Song") or "Mele Aloha ʻĀina" ("Patriot's Song"). It is still popular in Hawaii today, although it is not clear how many non-Hawaiian speaking listeners are aware of…
Her early role models were sopranos Deanna Durbin and Jeanette MacDonald. Her parents, both of Hawaiian ancestry, encouraged her, but did not have the financial means to provide her with musical training.