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FACING FUTURE
"IZ" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
One of Hawaiian music's top selling albums. Notable medley of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and What a Wonderful World popularized by e-toys and the movies Meet Joe Black and Finding Forrester. More...
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ALONE IN IZ WORLD
"IZ" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
In the July 27, 2002 issue of Billboard Magazine, the "Alone In IZ World" and "Facing Future" CDs by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole have claimed positions on five separate Billboard charts. More...
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HAWAII'S GREATEST HITS
Don Ho
The legendary Don Ho continues to be the most recognizable symbol of Hawaii and an entertainer whose popularity has exploded again in the last few years with new audiences joining longtime fans. More...
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N DIS LIFE
"IZ" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Released during the last year of his life, won 5 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1997. This CD won the hearts of all Hawaiian Music listeners as well as Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year. More...
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"IZ" 6 CD COLLECTION
"IZ" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Want "IZ" but can't decide? Six of his top selling albums in this compilation are a neccesity for any fan of this popular Hawaiian artist.
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COLLECTION
HAPA
A compilation album takes the best from Hawaii's unique musical odd couple's first five releases including songs from their mind blowing Award winning debut album HAPA :Hapa. More...
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A POCKETFUL OF PARADISE
Na Leo Pilimehana
This debut CD shows that these Ladies of Hawaiian Music continue to achieve vocal and harmonistic maturity. The CD went to win 3 2001 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards winning for Album of the Year. More...
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DESTINATION PARADISE
The Brothers Cazimero
In the early 1970s when Hawaiian music began its amazing resurgence in the islands, The Brothers Cazimero were visionaries, establishing and defining what contemporary Hawaiian music has become. More...
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VANISHING TREASURES
Hawaiian Style Band
Debut CD containing local hits like "Live a Little (Hawaiian Style)," "Love and Honesty" and "Living in a Sovereign Land" pushed the boundaries of social consciousness, musical finesse in Hawaiian Music .More...
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HAWAIIAN STYLE 2
Various Artists
From classics like "Sweet Lady of Waiahole," to local favorites like "Never Forget Where I'm From," featured in the film "Shallow Hal," stands apart as one of the very best in contemporary island music. More...
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THE LATE "IZ" EARNS GOLD FOR HAWAI'I
Without marketers and pollsters, a CD becomes a hit because people across America found an Artist whose music they loved and embraced.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (September 19, 2002) -- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole's, Facing Future, has just become the first-ever full length album from Hawai'i to be certified GOLD by the RIAA; and the first-ever GOLD Record awarded a Native Hawaiian owned record company or any record company from Hawai'i.
Facing Future, "IZ"'s first release, is now recognized by people around the world through movies, television, radio, magazines, books and the more powerful than ever "word of mouth." This success has catapulted "IZ" to a level unheard of by other entertainers from Hawai'i, other than Don Ho and Jack Lord.
Israel's fans have wildly accepted his music whether they are just discovering "IZ" or have been a fan for years. His latest album, released posthumously, has been in the top 5 on Billboard Magazine's World Chart for an unprecedented 51 weeks and #1 for 13 weeks. Facing Future has remained on the Billboard Chart for 177 weeks and jumped back to the #1 spot where it has remained all summer. He is the voice of the modern day Hawaiian and speaks through his music to not only Hawai'i residents, but also to the millions of people who visit Hawai'i and the millions who are Hawaiians at heart.
The path to this Gold record has been paved with the support of a diverse group of supporters and champions. From film producers and directors such as Martin Brest and John Wells, authors such as Dean Koontz and Paul Theroux, to entertainers and artists such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, Paul Simon and countless others that became passionate about "IZ" and his music.
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