Israel Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole, or Iz, how is named, was born on the island of O'ahu at Kuakini Hospital to Henry Kaleialoha Naniwa and Evangeline Leinani Kamakawiwo'ole. He was raised in the community of Kaimuki on the outskirts of Waikiki, where his parents had met and married. He began playing music with his older brother Skippy at the age of 11, being privy to the music of the great Hawaiian entertainers of the time such as the likes of Peter Moon, Palani Vaughn, and Don Ho, who frequented the establishment where Iz's parents worked.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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CCEmEmF Oh somewhere over the rainbow FCC blue birds fly FFCC and the dreams that you dreamed of GGAmAmFF dreams really do come true
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GGCC The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky are GGCC also on the faces of people passing by AmEmAmEmAm I see friends shaking hands saying How do you do EmFFGG they're really saying I I love you
CGFC I hear babies cry and I watch them grow FCE7AmF they'll learn much more than we'll know and I FGGCCFF think to myself what a wonderful world
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