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Nā mele paleoleo (sometimes "mele paleoleo") is a form of contemporary Hawaiian music that blends hip hop with native Hawaiian rapping. Known as a form of Hawaiian performance poetry, spoken-word performers of nā mele paleoleo are gaining popularity due to rap and hip hop influences. The genre was influenced by emcees including Native Hawaiian activist and rapper, Charlotte "MC Frumpy" Kaluna, along with Joseph "DJ ELITE" Netherland in the late '80s. Sudden Rush were the first group to record nā mele paleoleo in 1993 and became the most notable performers in the genre. Nā mele paleoleo means "songs that speak loudly and angrily" and was approved as an official Hawaiian term because of the advocacy of Don Ke'ala, a member of Sudden Rush. The lyrics are often overtly political, endorsing Native Hawaiian sovereignty.

References

^ Akindes, Fay Yokomizo (2001). "Sudden Rush: "Na Mele Paleoleo" (Hawaiian Rap) as Liberatory Discourse". Discourse. 23 (1): 82–98. doi:10.1353/dis.2001.0001. ISSN 1522-5321. JSTOR 41389595. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
Ho'omanawanui, Ku'ualoha. (January 1, 2005) The Contemporary Pacific He Lei Ho'oheno no na Kau a Kau: Language, Performance, and Form in Hawaiian Poetry. Volume 17; Issue 1; Page 29.
Moniz, Melissa. (August 4, 2006) MidWeek Weekend Cover Story: Hip Hop, Island Style. Page 1.
Wilhelm, Kalani. (July 8, 2009) Honolulu Weekly: Spin Zone, "The Elitist". Volume 19, Number 27, Page 11.
Wilhelm, Kalani. (December 12, 2012) Honolulu Weekly: Spin Zone, "Technological Elitism." Volume 22, Number 50, Page 11.
^ Osumare, Halifu (2007). The Africanist Aesthetic in Global Hip-Hop: Power Moves. Springer. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-137-05964-2.
Hess, Mickey (November 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. pp. 605–607. ISBN 978-0-313-34321-6. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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