Jan 16 2009
Music & Video: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
I moved to Hawaii a few years after Israel Kamakawiwo’oli — IZ — died, and he was still greatly mourned. Bruddah IZ was a big man with a big heart, and a soaring falsetto voice that could bring tears unexpectedly to your eyes. He was in many ways the voice of the Hawaiian nation. His songs expressed his love for the aina, the beautiful land of Hawaii, and he gave voice to the sorrows of the Hawaiian people and their delightful playfulness.
When I think of my years living among the islands, I hear IZ’s songs playing among my memories of water, sky, and green…
Mahalo nui loa, Bruddah IZ!
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Facing Future (CD) by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole |
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Alone in IZ World (CD) by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole |
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Wonderful World (CD) by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole |
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E Ala E (CD) by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole |
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IZ in Concert: The Man and His Music (CD) by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole |