Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Artista: Kamakawiwoole, Israel Iz

Formato: COMPACT DISCS

Gravadora/Label: UNUK

Catalogo: 2750061

Faixas: 1.1 Over the Rainbow
1.2 Hawai’i ’78
1.3 White Sandy Beach of Hawai’i
1.4 Wind Beneath My Wings / He Hawai’i Au
1.5 Kaulana Kawaihae
1.6 ‘Ulili E
1.7 Hele on to Kaua’i
1.8 Ka Pua U’i
1.9 Hi’ilawe
1.10 La ‘Elima
1.11 Opae E
1.12 In This Life
1.13 Wonderful World

‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ collects some of Hawaiian ukulele player Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s most famous songs. His reworking of ‘Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World’ propelled Kamakawiwo’ole into the public eye after appearing on numerous film and television soundtracks. The album features his unique covers as well as a selection of traditional Hawaiian songs. Available for the first time ever, the definitive collection of Hawaiian music legend – the gentle giant behind the world-renowned version of ‘Over the Rainbow’, one of the most recognized songs of the last twenty years. Over a decade after his death, his unforgettable music and legacy are captured here in these beautiful renditions of ‘What a Wonderful World’ and ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ alongside traditional Hawaiian melodies on this truly breathtaking new album.