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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

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Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole
Israel in 1993
Background information
Birth nameIsrael Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole
Born20 Mey 1959(1959-05-20)
Honolulu, Territory o Hawaii
OreiginHawaii, Unitit States
Deid26 Juin 1997(1997-06-26) (aged 38)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Genres
Thrift
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active1976–1997
Labels
Associate actsMakaha Sons of Niʻihau
Notable instruments
Ukulele

Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəˌmɐkəˌvivoˈʔole]) translation: "The Fearless Eed"; Mey 20, 1959 – Juin 26, 1997), cried Bruddah Iz (Brither Iz) an aw, wis a Hawaiian muisicker, enterteener an Hawaiian sovereignty activist.

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