Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole (May 20, 1959 - June 26, 1997) or "IZ" as he was affectionately called, is one of the most beloved and fondly remembered Hawaiian Music artists and composers in the Hawaiian islands.
"Israel Kamakawiwoole" was Born in Honolulu Hawaii in 1959 and spent the first five years of his life with his Grandfather, ("Tutu Kane" in Hawaiian) on the
Hawaiian island of Niihau. In 1964 he returned to the
island of Oahu to live with his immediate family and learned the importance of his
Hawaiian language and heritage. IZ was a native Hawaiian, who upon his death in 1997, at the age of 38, was only the second citizen to receive the honor of having his body lay in state at the capitol building in
Honolulu Hawaii.
Israel IZ Kamakawiwoole is remembered fondly in Hawaii and throughout his worldwide fan base as much more than just a
singer, song writer and composer. IZ sings original
Contemporary Hawaiian Music in the
native Hawaiian tongue and performs his beautiful
ukulele song using his solo
tenor ukulele to accompany the gentle purity of his golden smooth and passionate voice which covers an extraordinary range of vocal octaves.
"SWEET LEILANI" by (
Dennis Pavao~)
"Dennis Pavao" was Born on
The Big Island in the little Hawaiian Town of Kalapana before becomming a long term local resident of
Lahaina Maui. He was the Musical Director for the Tahitian Production entitled; "Drums of the Pacific" performed at the Hyatt Hotel located in
Kaanapali, Maui.
Dennis Pavao was also a member of the reknown
Traditional Hawaiian Music group, "Hui Ohana" and was held in highest esteem throughout the Hawaiian Islands as a reveared veteran Hawaiian entertainer. He has worked for Walt Disney Studios, the Hawaii National Parks and has performed his heart warming Hawaiian Music on various Television shows. His uniquely beautiful falsetto voice has graced audiences at Carnegie Hall in New York and he has received multiple "Na Hoku Hanohano Awards" considered to be the Hawaiian equivilant of a Grammy Award. Dennis Pavao passed away on January 18, of 2002 but continues to touch the hearts and lives of his many friends and fans throughout Hawaii and the World through his beautiful Music Recordings.
About author & composer
Michael William AngelOh
Michael AngelOh has lived in the Hawaiian Islands for some 35 years. He published his first internationally best selling Book:
“My NDE beneath the SEA” on his Drowning NDE.
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