Hi'ilawe - Cyril Pahinui

Cyril Pahinui, the son of musical legend, Gabby Pahinui, is, in his own right, one of Hawai‘i’s most gifted guitarists and singers. Cyril has twice played at Carnegie Hall, has contributed to three Grammy Award-winning albums, received several Hoku Hanohano Awards, and recorded on more than 35 Hawaiian musical releases. As a slack key guitarist, Cyril’s technical virtuosity, rhythmic adaptations, and instrumental harmonics impart the soul of Hawaiian music, and his beautiful, emotive, and well-recognized voice renders an intimate picture of his Pacific island home.

Here's Cyril performing Hi'ilawe using Open C tuning. Many consider Hi‘ilawe, to be his fathers signature song. Gabby Pahinui did not compose it, but after hearing someone sing it on Moloka‘i, he fell in love with it. He recorded it seven different times and always included it in his performances. Cyril and his brothers have also played and recorded the song, so it has become kind of a family trademark.

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i love 'Hiilawe' ... lyrics please