Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole fame was so great that when he died in July 1997, flags flew at half mast in Hawaii. It 'was one of the musicians who reach for Hawaiian to fame on the islands and taken to the continent, and interpretation of Wonderful World track Billboard. His influence on Hawaiian music was such that a statue was dedicated to his memory, on the island of Oahu, and was the recipient of the male voice and Contemporary Album of the Year AwardThe Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. In 1994, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Entertainer of the Year.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole started his career with the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau band. The band started their career together in the recording in mid 1970 and the recording continues until 1991. The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau was a popular band, stick to their traditional roots, despite some successes in the mainstream with albums like Ho'oluana andHo'ola. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was a ukulele player, known for his excellent technique and sound and its ability to genre, with the instrument with impressive cross.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was known as "Iz" in everyday life and is widely regarded as one of the most important musicians of the Hawaiian past two decades. His most famous songs, surprisingly, was not a Hawaiian melody, but a medley of "Wonderful World" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." The song may be present IzHer gentle voice and his very advanced skills on the ukulele on some songs so popular that raised awareness of Hawaiian musicians than fans of traditional music. This track medley was and is by far downloaded and remains the host for which the most famous is Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

The Medley is Israel Kamakawiwo'ole album "Facing Future". E 'with more people exposed to Hawaiian music is not credited as a reason for people to know the characteristicsMusic from the Islands to the sound with the purchase of an album of one of the greatest representatives of the tradition of Hawaii. The track was one of the most popular television shows of the 1990s, ER, which led to it sold more copies and became the track that most people with Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and his distinctive sound would become family used. The privacy of an artist and his ukulele and the sincerity of the transfer is widely credited with its greatSuccess.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was more than a musician, many of the people of Hawaii. He was a staunch supporter of the rights of the inhabitants of the islands and was deeply attached to traditional culture of the island. In this way, and the fact that he managed to go out and reach a certain popularity in the mainstream, have a final Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Hawaiian musicians of the twentieth century and donated to many people the opportunity to learn more about and appreciategreater depth, the musical heritage of Hawaii.