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17%OFFDan Kois - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Facing Future (33 1/3 series) - 9780826429056 - V9780826429056
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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Facing Future (33 1/3 series)

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Description for Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Facing Future (33 1/3 series) Paperback. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was without a doubt the most popular and beloved singer in Hawai'i. His popularity stemmed not only from his music but from his outspokenness on issues of native Hawaiian sovereignty. This book presents an account of the life and music of this most legendary figures in contemporary Hawaiian culture. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 121 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
"Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Facing Future" represents, to most locals and especially to Native Hawaiians, the shining apex of a brilliant career and a crucial artifact of local culture. Dan Kois returns to Hawai'i, interviewing everyone who was involved in IZ's career and in the recording of "Facing Future"; his legions of rabid local fans, who loved him as much for his excesses and faults as for his talent and activism. This book is a beautifully written account of the life and music, and most famous album, of one of the most legendary figures in contemporary Hawaiian culture. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was without ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780826429056
SKU
V9780826429056
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About Dan Kois
Dan Kois writes regularly for Slate, and has also written for the New York Times, Salon, The Believer, and the Oxford American.

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