returned it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2016, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2013. He makes everything he sings his own, no matter the genre, the era. My husband says "my wife has fallen in love with a very big and beautiful Hawaiin Man" and it is true. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Even thou it is busy and packed with tourists, like we have in FL, we are going. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2006. Join IZ as he shares with you his land of the Hawaiian Islands and his unforgettable music. If you think his studio work can get to you, you need to listen to his live music. Buy all his recordings, as I have. He sings popular standards adding his own soaring improvisations, his own interpretations, revealing music we never knew was there. In 1964 he returned to Oahu to join his immediate family then on to Makaha on the Waianae Coast where Israel was to learn the importance of his Hawaiian heritage and discover the richness and mystique in the music and culture of his islands. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. This album has tracks culled from various performances between 1993 and 1997, and emits the friendly vibe that characterized him. Audio CD, Live, Original recording remastered, February 4, 2000. Delivered in good condition on time. Ships from and sold by the_meadows_store. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016. If you think his studio work can get to you, you need to listen to his live music. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2017, not the best of a great man and his music. He will always be remembered for his sweet voice and strong advocacy for the Hawaiian people. Rest in Peace Bruddah IZ! What a talented man. I have played this CD over and over again, soon I will need to replace it with a new one. IZ's voice is well known to many from his background music on a television commercial for a toy company. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, or Braddah Iz as he was more commonly known, was a native Hawaiian musician. We will go on our 25th wedding anniversary. Right price. I recently become acquainted with the music of Iz during a vacation on Maui, where we bought one of his CDs. Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (translation: "The Fearless Eyed Man") (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz or IZ, was a Native Hawaiian singer-songwriter, musician, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist.His voice became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. I sure wish I could have met IZ in life. Due to his extreme weight issues, Iz rarely left his islands. Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2015. Producer – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Edited By – Gaylord Holomalia Barcode and Other Identifiers These 1993-97 live recordings run the gamut from "unplugged" ukulele-only accompaniment to full-band Jawaiian songs. I decided to look into what other stuff was available and was delighted to see that he had made some DVDs, too. It's Bruddah Iz, live in concert. I think if you are not an IZ fan then you are missing out in life, Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019, There's so much more to this man (RIP) than his beautiful "Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Iz: The Man Behind the Music documents his career, but moreover his life. They are deeply-felt, deeply-personal works of music that have touched me and broadened my vision of what good music can be. Just wish it were longer. 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