Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian: pronounced [kəˌmɐkəˌvivoˈʔole]), “Hawaiian of the fearless eye, the daring face”; Might 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), additionally referred to as Bruddah Iz or Iz, was a Hawaiian singer-songwriter, musician, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist.
