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Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole is another local talent who has given from the heart and made both Makaha and the islands of Hawaii proud. Born in Honolulu in 1959, Iz moved to Makaha as a teenager with his family. Opportunities are few on the Waianae Coast, but Iz, his brother Skippy and their friends Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, Sam Gray, and Jerome Koko... |
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took the initiative and formed the popular musical group known as the Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau. As a group, the gifted musicians released many successful albums and the current members of the Makaha Sons continue to perform today across Hawaii and the continental U.S. |
