CANTUS: Hawai'i Aloha by Lorenzo Lyons and James McGranahan

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Statement from Cantus baritone, Jeremy Wong:

"Being born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i, I’ve been trying to think of the right words to accurately capture my feelings around the unbelievable wildfires that swept through Lahaina, Maui. Thankfully, all of my family are on a different island, and my friends who come from Maui tell me that their families are all safe, but the magnitude of the disaster and immense loss of life in my home state has weighed heavily on my mind for the past couple of weeks.

Though I know that the recovery will take many months, I am heartened and encouraged by stories of the local community who helped each other out in the immediate aftermath, before any large-scale efforts had been mounted. In the spirit of standing in solidarity with the people of Hawai’i, we offer a recording of “Hawai’i Aloha,” which is a song that everyone in Hawai’i learns and sings at some point in their life. Typically sung in a circle with joined hands, the song tells of the joy and pride we feel in our homeland of Hawai’i.

In an effort to help give aid to the recovery efforts, the artists and staff of Cantus hope you will join us in pledging financial support to the Maui Strong Fund, the Maui Food Bank, or the Hawai’i People’s Fund."

https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/strengthening/maui-strong-fund
https://mauifoodbank.org/
https://www.hawaiipeoplesfund.org/

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"Hawai'i Aloha"
Music by James McGranahan
Text by Lorenzo Lyons