60K views · 2.3K reactions | Israel really had the magic touch with covering other people’s songs (cough, cough, Over the Rainbow) “Wind Beneath My Wings” has been a fan favorite since it was released in 1995 on his E Ala Ē album. #israelkamakawiwoole #iz #ukulele #hawaii #hawaiian #hawaiianmusic #coversong #music #memorial #windbeneathmywings | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole | Facebook

29K views · 1.9K reactions | Between songs, IZ loved to tell jokes. We shared the beginning of this one last month, here is the whole thing! #iz #israelkamakawiwoole #jokes | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole | Facebook

Happy Birthday 61st Birthday Israel. In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the U.S., today’s Doodle celebrates the 61st birthday of native Hawaiian `ukulele player, singer-songwriter, and activist Israel “IZ™” Kamakawiwo’ole, who is perhaps best known for touching the world with his beloved rendition of “Over the Rainbow” and forever changing the face of Hawaiian music. Through his joyful songs and lifelong advocacy for the islands’ values and culture, Israel has been widely refer

15 reactions | This week we asked our team members what their favorite Hawaiian song is and which favorite musician would they play with past or present! In this video, Aivao shares us his favorite song, Kamalani 'O Keaukaha & favorite musician George Helm ! Comment below your favorite Hawaiian song and if you could play with any musician past or present who would it be? #kanileakrew #teamreels #hawaiianmusic | Kanile'a 'Ukulele | Facebook