Israel “Bruddah Iz” Kamakawiwo‘ole’s classic medley of “Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World” was added to the National Recording Registry today. The Library of Congress, which oversees the ...

Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole’s 1993 single “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World” is among the latest titles inducted into the National Registry of the Library of Congress. Librarian of ...

To get a sense of how diverse people's musical tastes are these days, take a look at iTunes. One of the more popular artists -- in addition to the Britneys and Beyoncés -- is a Hawaiian singer who ...

Israel Kamaka­wiwo‘ole’s “Somewhere, Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” was recorded in 1990. Kamakawiwo‘ole is pictured performing at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1996. De Mello surmised that ...

HONOLULU (KHON) — The late Hawaiian music legend Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s music lives on and now, Google is doing its part to honor the musician. “Every year we go through thousands and thousands of ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Legendary Hawaii musician 'Bruddah Iz’ is being honored by Google. Wednesday would’ve been his 61st birthday. Google is celebrating his legacy with an animated ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – The late Hawaiian music legend Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s music lives on and has become the soundtrack of our lives. Now, Google is doing their part to honor the musician. “Every year ...