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BILINGUAL STREAM PROJECTS 1B IES SANCHEZ LASTRA MIERES - ASTURIAS ISRAEL ‘IZ’ KAMAKAWIWO’OLE The Mountain Apple Company announced that National Public Radio and its “50 Great Voices” series has selected Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole as one of 50 great voices... More

BILINGUAL STREAM PROJECTS 1B IES SANCHEZ LASTRA MIERES - ASTURIAS ISRAEL ‘IZ’ KAMAKAWIWO’OLE The Mountain Apple Company announced that National Public Radio and its “50 Great Voices” series has selected Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole as one of 50 great voices in recorded history Israel ‘IZ’ Ka’ano’i Kamakawiwo’ole (May 20th , 1959 – June 26th , 1997) was a Hawaiian musician. He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of ‘Over the rainbow’ and ‘What a Wonderful World’ was featured in several films, television programmes and commercials. Through his ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres (such as jazz and reggae), Kamakawiwo’ole remains one of the major influences in Hawaiian music. Kamakawiwo’ole was born at kuakini Hospital. He was raised in the community of Kaimuki, where his parents had met and married. He began playing music at the age of 11, being exposed to the music of Hawaiian entertainers of the time. In his early Less