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Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole [a] (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Braddah IZ or just simply IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and singer. He achieved commercial success and popularity outside of Hawaii with his 1993 studio album, Facing Future .
The building security found Israel a large steel chair. "Then I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.' He played and sang, one take, and it was over." [2] At the time, copies of the acoustic recording were made only for Kamakawiwoʻole himself and Bertosa. [3]
The album includes an upbeat Jawaiian version of Kamakawiwoʻole's popular medley blending "Over the Rainbow" with "What a Wonderful World". [3] This version differs from the highly regarded acoustic rendition, which had been recorded in one take in 1988.
Facing Future is the second album by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, released in 1993.The best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist, Facing Future combines traditional Hawaiian-language songs, hapa-haole songs with traditional instrumentation, and two Jawaiian (Island reggae) tracks.
Kamalei Kawa'a and Gabriel Goes took the stage during Monday's Battles to pay tribute to their home state with a performance of an iconic anthem from the islands: Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's "Over ...
Wonderful World is an album by the Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole released 2007, a decade after his death in 1997. The album is considered a classic, and suggested in some tourist guides as representative of Hawaiian contemporary music. [1]
Alone in IZ World is an album by the Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole released in 2001, 4 years after his death in 1997. The album has charted on several of Billboard’s album charts. These are: [2] Top Independent Albums (47 weeks on the chart between 2001 and 2003, peaking at #6)
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