Kaimana
Ocean · Lead Voice
Storyteller and chanter. The voice of the sea made human. ʻUkulele, mele, and call-and-response chant guide the listener like tides moving toward shore.
Voices of the Sea
Kai Mana is not a conventional band. It is a living ensemble of forces — ocean, land, wind, earth, and stars — expressed through chant, melody, rhythm, and story.
The members appear throughout the music as recurring voices and archetypes. Sometimes literal, sometimes symbolic. Always present.
Storyteller and chanter. The voice of the sea made human. ʻUkulele, mele, and call-and-response chant guide the listener like tides moving toward shore.
Harmonies rooted in devotion and grace. Through song and movement, Lehua carries the warmth of the ʻāina and the tenderness of love that blooms again and again.
The grounding force. Pahu drums, ipu heke, and deep rhythms form the heartbeat beneath every song — steady, ancient, and immovable.
The playful breeze. Guitar lines, ʻōʻhe hano ihu, and quick rhythmic turns lift melodies and carry them effortlessly between voices.
Wayfinder and narrator. Rhythm guitar and spoken chant trace pathways between songs, guided by celestial navigation and long-view perspective.
Long ago, on the shores of Maui, the ocean sang to the wind, the land answered in blossoms and stone, and the stars kept watch above. Each voice was strong, but separate.
Over time, those voices gathered — not to perform, but to remember. What emerged was Kai Mana: a convergence of elements, carried forward through song.
Kai Mana exists as a vessel — for gratitude, intention, and shared memory. Whether heard, seen, or felt, the music continues like lanterns set upon the water.