IZ Tribute - Wonderful World


The Advertiser has a special tribute today to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole coinciding with the release of the "Wonderful World" CD, with symphonic sound added to Iz's music, for the 10th anniversary of his passing. There's a 48-page insert in today's paper including an exclusive free single CD of the title track, and a website with lots of stories, video and music, including the ability to listen to the entire 12-song CD today and tomorrow before it goes on sale to the general public. Here's the editor's background, and the site is at iz.honoluluadvertiser.com.

One piece talks about his activism through his music, including a controversy "after he dedicated a concert to Bumpy Kanahele, an advocate for an independent Hawaiian nation," because of the perception of "his feeling about haoles." I have to say, it is obvious to me that Iz's friends who reacted to his support for Bumpy misunderstood Bumpy. From the time I first met him in 1993, Bumpy was preaching a message of inclusion, and brought a lot of haole supporters into the movement. Iz's song "Living in a Sovereign Land" was based on the Nation of Hawaii's 1994 Proclamation of Restoration of the Independence of the Sovereign Nation State of Hawai`i (which BTW says "The Independent and Sovereign Nation of Hawai`i will establish procedures for according citizenship by means of naturalization to all people who are habitual residents of Hawai`i as of today's date.").

Update 6/25: Star-Bulletin also has a review.


Posted: Sun - June 24, 2007 at 04:57 AM    
   
 
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