Enjoy the sounds of Winter through this music playlist!
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❄️ Cybernaut Winter Playlist: Noelani Kalehua
Winter Aloha
Because Hawaiian winter is not about cold, but the comfort of rain, renewal, and the warmth of community.
📖 Noelani’s Winter Reflection
In Hawaiʻi, winter is not an ending — it’s a gathering. The air is softer, the nights a little longer, and the earth opens to the rain. This season reminds me to listen more, to slow down, and to share what warmth I can.
The rains bring Makahiki’s blessings — peace, reflection, and play — while ʻohana fills the evenings with stories and song. This is how we keep our hearts bright when the light softens.
For me, Winter Aloha is about shared gratitude — the laughter that echoes across lanais, the food cooked for others, and the songs that turn rain into rhythm. It’s the music of homecoming, of healing, of hope.
Clarity
What Noelani sees now that she didn’t before
Winter in Hawaiʻi reminds Noelani that even gentle rains are teachers — each drop returning to the ocean, each storm softening the earth.
“Wahine ʻIlikea” – Dennis Kamakahi
“Ulili E” – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
“Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai” – Hapa
“Hiʻilawe” – Gabby Pahinui
“Lei Aloha Lei Makamae” – Genoa Keawe
Intentions
What Noelani chooses to carry forward
She carries forward connection — to ʻohana, to ʻāina, and to the shared rhythm that sustains life through every season.
“No Place Like Home” – Paula Fuga
“Songbird” – Kimié Miner
“Eō Mai” – Kealiʻi Reichel
“Love and Honesty” – Hawaiian Style Band
“Ke Aloha” – Kealiʻi Reichel
Star in the Constellation
How Noelani shines uniquely
Noelani is the gatherer — the one who brings voices together around the hearth of song and shared story.
“Ka Pilina” – Na Leo Pilimehana
“Ke Aloha” – Na Palapalai
“Slack Key Lullaby” – Ledward Kaapana
“No Ke Ano Ahiahi” – Sons of Hawaiʻi
“Aloha ʻOe” – Henry Kapono, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Cyril Pahinui & Roland Cazimero
🌌 Closing Track — The Guiding Light
“Kaleohano” – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
A reverent close — a reminder that winter is not the end, but a return to roots, gratitude, and the voice of home.
Noelani is guided by the sound of rain on rooftops and the laughter that follows — knowing that even in the quiet months, joy can still grow.
🌈 Extra Winter Resonance
Songs for soft rains, shared laughter, and the season of peace and plenty — when Makahiki blessings linger and ʻohana gathers close.
“Waikīkī Hula” – Gabby Pahinui
“Pua Sadinia” – Peter Moon Band
“What Aloha Means” – Kolohe Kai feat. Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus
“Home in the Islands” – The Brothers Cazimero
“Good Times Together” – Cecilio & Kapono
✍️ Noelani’s Winter Quote
“Even in rain, aloha grows — because warmth is something we create together.”
Noelani Kalehua brings the spirit of aloha to every word she writes. As Go Cybernaut’s Hawaii Travel & Culture Writer, she shares stories that blend island history, local wisdom, and modern-day rhythms.
Whether she’s exploring O‘ahu’s hidden food gems, diving into the mo‘olelo of the Big Island, or tracing the ancestral roots of hula, Noelani’s voice radiates warmth, curiosity, and cultural reverence.
