Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻoletranslation: "The Fearless Eyed"; May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz, was an American musician, entertainer and Hawaiian sovereignty activist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth20 May 1959
CityHonolulu, HI
CountryUnited States of America
strong shame knows
Be strong, know who you are, no be shame, stand up, e ala e.
done known
Ive seen it all, done it all, known it all.
god-is-with-you
Wherever you go, God be with you.
mother brother father
I was scared when I lost my mother, my father, my brother, my sister,
believe dying sound
I guess this is gonna sound kind of weird, but I'm not scared for myself for dying. Because I believe all these places are temporary. This is just one shell. Because we Hawaiians live in both worlds.
past blessing land
Facing future I see hope, hope that we will survive, hope that we will prosper, hope that once again we will reap the blessings of this magical land, for without hope I cannot live, remember the past but do not dwell there, face the future where all our hopes stand.
feelings toes friction
Hawaiian to me is a feeling of getting somewhere, without stepping on anybodys toes, without causing friction with anybody.