Israel Kamakawiwo`ole

The Honolulu Medical Examiner's office talks about exceeding morgue capacity, using refrigerated containers; a Hawaiʻi Island octopus farm shares how things are going with raising cephalopods and managing tours; and we revisit our discussion with the Library of Congress on including Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World in the National Recording Registry

Four stories, all tied together by a rainbow. The Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation details its next Rainbow Town Hall, we revisit a UH professors app that locates rainbows around the state, the author of A Rainbow Like You shares what makes her novel unique, and we hana hou our story of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Somewhere Over The Rainbow's induction into the Library of Congress.

On Thursday, we celebrated the 62nd birthday of the late, great Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole, better known to many of us as Bruddah Iz. The legendary Hawaiian singer and musician left an indelible mark on fans, and the Hawaiian music industry.

Kanikapila Sunday features three hours of Great Hawaiian Music, including contemporary, traditional and hapa haole songs. You'll also hear slack key…

Kanikapila Sunday features three hours of Great Hawaiian Music, including contemporary, traditional and hapa haole songs. You'll also hear slack key…

Kanikapila Sunday features three hours of Great Hawaiian Music, including contemporary, traditional and hapa haole songs. You'll also hear slack key…

Kanikapila Sunday features three hours of Great Hawaiian Music, including contemporary, traditional and hapa haole songs. You'll also hear slack key…

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