Biography:
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.
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Other songs:
- A Hawaiian Like Me
- Aloha Ka Manini
- Ama Ama
- E Ala E
- Hal Leonard Accompaniment Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World
- Hawaii '78
- Hawaiian Superman
- In This Life
- Ka Huila Wai
- Ka Pua U'i
- Kainoa
- La 'elima
- Margarita
- Maui Hawaiian Suppa Man
- Muai Hawaiin Supperman
- Over The Rainbow
- Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World
- Over The Rainbow / Wonderful World
- Pili Me Ka'u Manu
- Sea Of Love
- Somewere Over The Rainbow
- Somewhere Over Rainbow
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow / Wonderful World
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Wonderful World
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World
- Somewhere Over The Tainbow (full)
- Starting All Over Again
- White Andy Beach
- White Sandy Beach
- White Sandy Beach Of Hawaii
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We the voices behind the face of the Hawaiian Nation the Hawaiian Race Rise for justice the day has come for all our people to stand as one
Am F
E Ala E, E Ala E
C
We the voices behind the face
F C
Of the Hawaiian Nation the Hawaiian Race
G7
Rise for justice the day has come
F C
For all our people to stand as one
Am F
E Ala E ea ea ea E Ala E
Chorus
C
E huli i ka ho'i i ka pakini alamihi
G7 C
Gone are the days of the alamihi ways
Ekiko i ka piko o ka mana o ka po'e
G7 c
The power of the people is the piko
G7 Am F
O ka piko ke aloha o ka 'aina o ka 'aina
C
We the warriors born to live
F C
On what the land and sea can give
G7
Defend our birth right to be free
F C
Give our children liberty
Am F
E Ala E ea ea ea E Ala E
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Am F
E Ala E, ea, ea, ea, E Ala E (repeated...)
Itoitz
Itoiz
Itowokashi
Its Always Sunny (...)
Itsfandubtime
Ivy [tumblr: Tea (...)
Iwan Fals
Iwan Rheon
Iyaz
Iz