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!
CEmFC Somewhere over the rainbow way up high FCGAmF And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby CEmFC Oh somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly FCGAmF And the dreams that you dream of dreams really do come true
C Someday i'll wish upon a star GAmF Wake up where the clouds are far behind me C Where trouble melts like lemon drops GAmF High above the chimney tops that's where you'll find me
CEmFC Oh somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly FCGAmF And the dreams that you dare to oh why oh why can't I
CEmFC Well I see trees of green and Red roses too FCE7Am I'll watch then bloom for me and you FGAmF And I think to myself what a wonderful world CEmFC Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white FCE7Am And the brightness of day I like the dark FGCFC And I think to myself what a wonderful world
GC The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky GC Are also on the faces of people passing bye FCFC See friends shaking hands saying 'how do you do ' FCDm7D They're really saying I I love you
CEmFC I hear babies cry and I watch them grow FCE7Am They'll learn much more than we'll know FGAmF And I think to myself what a wonderful world
C Someday i'll wish upon a star GAmF Wake up where the clouds are far behind me C Where trouble melts like lemon drops GAmF High above the chimney tops that's where you'll find me
CEmFC Oh somewhere over the rainbow way up high FCGAmF And the dreams that you dare to why oh why can't I