Here's a video for the song that will give you great insight into the life and pleasant attitude of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: This single was promoted in the United States as a whole, hit the internet, and the rest was history. Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World When recording Facing Future, the album was completed and about ready to be sent off to the presses when Iz's producer Jon de Mello suggested they add a medley that Iz liked to play casually in his down time. The Single That Spread Iz Across the World Listen to & Purchase Bruddah Iz's Facing Futureįacing Future ultimately has become and maintains the record for the best-selling Hawaiian album of all time. Alone in Iz World came out in 2001 (posthumous release) and debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Chart, #135 in the Top 200, #13 in the Top Independent charts, and #15 in Top Internet Album Sales. You'd think he'd peaked out at this point, but nope. He watched these awards be offered to him on television from his hospital bed. We're talking Male Vocalist of the Year, Favorite Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Island Contemporary Album of the Year. All of this activity earned him the award of Favorite Entertainer of the Year in 1994.Īgain, in 1997 Iz was awarded a whole ton of honors for his 1995 released entitled E Ala E. This sucker debuted at #25 on Billboard's Top Pop Catalogue chart and became the first Hawaiian album to be certified platinum! This was before his single was even promoted. Then, in 1993 he dropped his next album called Facing Future (my personal favorite). This album netted him the award for the best Contemporary Album of the Year and also the Male Vocalist of the Year from the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts. He sought to change this.Īnd change it he did, bigger than anyone else could have done it! Israel's AccoladesĪs time went on, Kamakawiwo'ole began releasing solo records starting in 1990 with Ka 'Ano'i. By the age of 11 he was already getting involved in the scene, singing with his brother, cousin, and later in a group called the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau.ĭuring this growth period, he was becoming increasingly proud of his heritage and noticed that most of the music that was being associated with Hawaii wasn't even traditionally Hawaiian. Iz came up in the community of Kaimuki where his uncle Moe Keale was already making a name for himself as a notable Hawaiian musician. He was born on May 20th, 1959 and passed away on June 26th, 1997. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole has quite the name, which is why people took to calling him Bruddah Iz. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole playing his cherished soprano ukulele The Bruddah Iz's Backstory
Even fewer do that while sharing positivity with the entire world. Few people live a life of such authenticity and genuine realness that it impacts entire cultures.
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