Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day! 🎄🌺🎵 Enjoy the holiday classic sung by the man who composed it: Robert Alex Anderson! Visit our website to watch the full episode. Please consider donating to PBS Hawai‘i so that we can continue to preserve and share more of these precious memories: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1313276553288635/1180273093469870/ | PBS Hawai‘i

Cuz Kani Kapila covers "Mele Kalikimaka"🤙🎄by Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters! In this video Terry is singing live without moving his lips, 100% guaranteed! Puppet made by Steve Axtell of Axtell Expressions #terryfator #ventriloquist #ventriloquism #melekalikimaka #merrychristmas #hawaiilife #hawaiianmusic | Terry Fator

The phrase “Mele Kalikimaka” originated in 1904. Though King Kamehameha IV declared Christmas a national holiday in 1862, Native Hawaiians and citizens were not familiar with the phrase until it was first published in the Hawaiian newspaper, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. The popular song “Mele Kalikimaka” was written and composed by Robert Alex Anderson in 1949. He was an American composer who was born and lived most of his life in Hawaii. Anderson is a popular composer of the hapa haole genre that showcase

As you enjoy this beautiful rendition of Mele Kalikimaka Ei Nei performed by Travis Kaka, Brandon Kahaialiʻi, and Cynjin Soʻo , we at @Mana_Maoli wish you a Christmas season filled with warmth, reflection, and connection. May this time bring moments of joy with ʻohana, gratitude for the year behind us, and hope for what lies ahead. Mahalo for continuing to walk alongside us as we uplift voices, moʻolelo, and Kaiāulu. Be sure to check out Travisʻs TRIZAV MUSIC SHORTS series on YouTube. This video

🌺🎄 Hawaiian Christmas — New Compilation Out Now! 🎶 “Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say, on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day…” 🎶 🌺 Cyril Pahinui — “Mele Kalikimaka” (from Hawaiian Christmas) Cyril Pahinui brings that classic Pahinui ʻohana warmth to “Mele Kalikimaka” — relaxed tempo, 12‑string slack key ringing underneath, and a vocal that feels like a quiet backyard Christmas sing‑along. It is simple, unhurried, and full of the kind of aloha that makes this song a staple of the season in Ha