E Ala E
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Israel IZ Kamakawiwo'ole
E Ala E
[ Big Boy Record Company / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 14 March 1995
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Official import. Big Hawaiian with beautiful voice. Includes Theme From Gilligan's Island!
Born in Honolulu in 1959, this son of a Ni'ihau mother returned to Ni'ihau to spend the first five years of his life with his Tutu Kane, his Grandfather. In 1964 he returned to Oahu to join his immediate family then on to Makaha on the Waianae Coast where Israel was to learn the importance of his Hawaiian heritage and discover the richness and mystique in the music and culture of his islands.
With an ukulele, his constant companion, Israel would sing and play for anyone who listened.
The texture of his voice, the songs and the sound of his resonant ukulele constantly create the feeling that a new, musical Hawaii is emerging. Yet, the basics of his musical inventions remain embedded in the rich, warm, musical soil of his Ni'ihau and Makaha Kapunas.
Band-Members: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole-ukulele, lead vocals Mel Amina-bass Mike Muldoon-percussion Gaylord Holomalia-keyboards Del Beazley-guitar
Tracks:
1. E Ala E
2. 'Ulili E
3. Kaleohano
4. Wind Beneath My Wings/He Hawai'i Au
5. Tengoku Kara Kaminari (Thunder From Heaven)
6. Kamalani
7. Aloha Ka Manini
8. Maui Medley
9. Hele On To Kauai
10. Kauai Beauty
11. Theme From Gilligan's Island
12. I Ke Alo O Iesu
13. A Hawaiian Like Me
