🌺 Experience one of the most soulful expressions of Hawaiian slack key guitar with “Liloa’s Mele” by the legendary Sonny Chillingworth. This piece captures the deep roots of Hawaiian storytelling through music — a mele (chant or song) that honors Ali‘i nui Līloa, a 15th-century high chief of Hawai‘i Island, remembered for his wisdom, leadership, and aloha spirit. Sonny’s playing blends intricate kī hō‘alu (slack key) tunings with heartfelt phrasing, evoking the sound of the islands, the rustle

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