![]() As a founding member of Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau, he joined other young islanders bringing traditional Hawaiian music to the forefront with acoustic stringed instruments and angelic laidback male harmonies. ![]() Born in Honolulu in 1959, Iz learned to play the ukulele at age six by 11, he was performing hapa haole (half-foreign) music for tourists with his older brother Skippy. ![]() In fewer than four decades, Hawaiian singer/songwriter Israel Kamakawiwo'ole-known simply as "Iz" to his fans-would come to define Hawaiian music for islanders and mainlanders alike. ![]()
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