A'oia
Song Lessons
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15m
Here’s one of my favorite Hawaiian songs. My favorite version is Kimo Hussey’s version. While we’re not doing his version here, we’re still keeping true to the old style and playing a fun rendition of A’oia. Hope you like this one as much as I do.
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