About Mele.com
Founded by Auntie Maria, MELE.COM opened its doors to the world in 1995. As the first independent online retailer of Hawaiian music, the mission of MELE.COM has always been clear: to send the music of Hawaiʻi out beyond the islands.
MELE.COM is now widely acknowledged as being the Hawaiian music store for one-stop shopping — with a large and varied inventory of the music of Hawaiʻi plus hula and music DVDs.
Since 1995 — your one-stop Hawaiian music store!
- Secure, encrypted online ordering — accepting credit cards AND PayPal for payment
- An extensive inventory of CD titles in stock — traditional, island contemporary, vintage, and more
- Competitive pricing
- Next-business-day shipping on all orders (except for advance-ordered items, not yet released)
- Speediest delivery — via US Priority or Express Mail; First Class Air Mail to non-USA customers
- An uncluttered, and ad-free website — user-friendly and easy to navigate
- Advance ordering for upcoming releases
Since opening in 1995, MELE.COM has expanded to become a resource for Hawaiian music fans, hula dancers, and island music historians by providing:
- The most comprehensive Hawaiian music & musician search engine — to help you find specific songs, album titles, or recordings by specific artists
- FREE MP3 soundclips — listen before you buy!
- Links to island musicians’ websites
- The most current, comprehensive halau hula list (worldwide)