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“Then began the slime which established the earth, / The source of deepest darkness.” Written while Lili‘uokalani was imprisoned in the palace for her role in the failed counter-revolution against American rule, The Kumulipo was a groundbreaking translation of the Hawaiian creation chant. Traditionally recited during the makahiki season to celebrate the god Lono, the chant is essential to Hawaiian history.

¿To compose was as natural to me as to breathe, and this gift of nature, never having been suffered to fall into disuse, remains a source of the greatest consolation to this day¿¿ Featuring over a dozen unique compositions either written or translated by Her Majesty, The Songs of Queen Lili`uokalani is a compliation celebrating the musical legacy of the last and only queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

¿To compose was as natural to me as to breathe, and this gift of nature, never having been suffered to fall into disuse, remains a source of the greatest consolation to this day¿¿ Featuring over a dozen unique compositions either written or translated by Her Majesty, The Songs of Queen Lili`uokalani is a compliation celebrating the musical legacy of the last and only queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

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LARGE PRINT EDITION. Following the violent overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Queen Lili‘uokalani sought to not only restore her right to the throne, but to provide a voice for the Hawaiian people. Deposed for her efforts to assert Hawaiian sovereignty, Lili‘uokalani reflects on growing up on the island of Oahu and the sadness with which she has been forced to leave everything behind.

Following the violent overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Queen Lili‘uokalani sought to not only restore her right to the throne, but to provide a voice for the Hawaiian people. Deposed for her efforts to assert Hawaiian sovereignty, Lili‘uokalani reflects on growing up on the island of Oahu and the sadness with which she has been forced to leave everything behind.

“Then began the slime which established the earth, / The source of deepest darkness.” Written while Lili‘uokalani was imprisoned in the palace for her role in the failed counter-revolution against American rule, The Kumulipo was a groundbreaking translation of the Hawaiian creation chant. Traditionally recited during the makahiki season to celebrate the god Lono, the chant is essential to Hawaiian history.

Following the violent overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Queen Lili‘uokalani sought to not only restore her right to the throne, but to provide a voice for the Hawaiian people. Deposed for her efforts to assert Hawaiian sovereignty, Lili‘uokalani reflects on growing up on the island of Oahu and the sadness with which she has been forced to leave everything behind.