A romantic mele from one of slack key’s great storytellers. The title means “my beloved sweetheart, my beloved lei,” and the lyrics use lei imagery to speak about love with warmth and restraint. Keola’s nahenahe touch lets the melody glide while the bass keeps a soft heartbeat, turning a simple tune into something you feel. You’ll find the studio cut on Moeʻuhane Kīkā — Tales from the Dream Guitar (1995), an intimate set where Keola leans into nylon-string tone and lyrical phrasing. The album pa