Israel Iz Kamakawiwo Ole -面向未来 Facing Future [APE]

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资源信息： 专辑中文名: 面向未来 专辑英文名: Facing Future 艺术家: Israel Iz Kamakawiwo'Ole 资源格式: APE 发行时间: 1993年 地区: 美国 语言: 英语 概述:

专辑介绍： IZ是夏威夷音乐里赫赫有名的歌唱家，擅长演唱和弹奏夏威夷四絃琴，全名ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO`OLE，实在长，所以基本上歌迷们都暱称他为IZ。他於1959年出生於火奴鲁鲁(檀香山)一个名为Kaimuki的小镇上，后来移居到Makaha（马卡哈，夏威夷著名的旅游圣地）。IZ深深爱上了这个新家，为了表达他的热爱之情，IZ和他的哥哥Skippy amakawiwo'ole 以及其他三位朋友在70年代成立了一支名为The Makaha Sons（马卡哈之子）的乐队。 然而，好景不长，IZ的哥哥Skippy因为肥胖引起的心臟病於1982年突然去世，这给当年才23岁的IZ造成了很大的打击，乐队的活动也因此停滞了比较长的时间。此时，IZ青梅竹马的情人Marlene（马琳）不断地鼓舞和支持IZ，他们於83年成婚并很快生下了女儿Ceslianne。 而在经历了这一切之后，IZ和他的朋友精心打造的两张专辑PUANA HOU ME KE ALOHA和HO`OLA也终於成为了经典，分别於85年和87年获得了夏威夷最佳传统音乐大奖，且卡马哈之子也三年内两次成为年度最佳乐团。此外，90年的Makaha Bash 3除了再次让他们成为最佳乐团外，还同时获得了Hokus大奖。 与此同时，IZ开始推出他自己的个人专辑，89年的KA`ANO`I是他个人第一张专辑，此后93年的FACING FUTURE的成功让世界开始注意IZ，而95年的E ALA E和96年的N DIS LIFE则令IZ的名声传遍世界。97年的时候，BILLBOARD杂誌的资深乐评人Doug Reece惊叹道：「在97年全年52个星期的世界音乐榜上，其中只有7个星期没有出现ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO`OLE的名字！」 然而，非常遗憾的是，辉煌的97年并没能让世界留下IZ，他的肥胖终於让他在97年6月离开了人世，年仅38岁的他去世时体重超过750磅，IZ去世后，他所在公司BIG BOY 在98年和2001年分别发行了IZ 的LIVE——「IZ IN CONCERT」和精选「Alone in Iz World」。01年发行的这张《Alone in Iz World》专辑里面除了收录有IZ的经典名曲以外还发表了3首从未面世的作品"MONA LISA"、「HANOHANO NO NA COWBOY」和「TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTER STAR」，这张唱片的销售成绩很是证明了人们并没有遗忘IZ，它发行没多久就登上了BILLBOARD世界音乐榜的冠军宝座，并在TOP TEN内徘徊了34个星期之久！这对一个逝世四年的音乐家而言是怎么的一种荣耀啊！ 如果，你从没听说过IZ的话，听 Somewhere Over The Rainbow 绝对是你认识他的最好途径。 The late Hawaiian star Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, a gentle 750-pound giant who passed away in 1997, is an unlikely candidate for a career renaissance. But thanks to popular films such as Finding Forrester and Meet Joe Black and TV shows from Party of Five to Picket Fences, the music of the man called Iz lives on. Recording with his brother Skippy in the '70s as the Makaha Sons, Iz's high tenor and fluttering falsetto -- think Roy Orbison in a sarong -- accompanied simple melodies plucked on ukulele. His solo career began after Skippy's death in 1982, and while his lyrics remain Hawaii-centric (and often in Hawaiian) and he is usually backed with uke and slack-key guitar, Facing Future moves in more contemporary directions. Iz's version of "Take Me Home, Country Road" owes more to Toots and the Maytals than to John Denver, and the synth-heavy "Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man" shows the bluesier, gruff side of Iz's vocal talent. The highlight of the collection is the medley "Somewhere over the Rainbow/ What a Wonderful World" which Iz dedicates to slack-key legend Gabby Pahinui. Over a spare uke strum, he shows off his breathy, soulful lower register, then soars higher into a supple falsetto -- without a trace of pretense or treacle. To ears under assault from overproduced, insincere pop, that simple, joyful directness makes the music of this no-longer-obscure artist such a welcome tonic. Mark Schwartz, Barnes & Noble To gauge the magnitude of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's popularity in his native Hawaii, consider this: following his death in 1997 (at age 38, attributed to his profound obesity), Kamakawiwo'ole's body lay in state in the state capitol, only the second person to receive such an honor. Kamakawiwo'ole's appeal lies in his love for prestatehood, precondominium Hawaii and the expressiveness of his gently passionate voice, which can float through higher registers with an ease that brings Johnny Mathis to mind. Several selections ("Ka Pua U'i," "White Sandy Beach of Hawai'i," the sun-kissed "La 'Elima") feature Kamakawiwo'ole in a traditional mood, using only his ukulele to adorn the charm of his native lyricism. Others, such as the Jimmy Buffett-like "Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man" add playful contemporary touches that suit Kamakawiwo'ole's style. Most touching are the string-backed laments that open and close the album, "Hawai'i '78 Introduction" and "Hawai'i '78," initially a reflection on his father's death, later on the passing of Hawaii's native culture. Best known is his medley Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World," which played over the closing credits of the film Meet Joe Black. --Terry Wood

专辑曲目: 01. Hawai`i '78 (introduction) 02. Ka Huila Wai 03. `Ama`ama 04. Panini Pua Kea 05. Take Me Home Country Road 06. Kuhio Bay 07. Ka Pua U`i 08. White Sandy Beach of Hawai`i - audio icon 09. Henehene Kou `Aka 10. La `Elima 11. Pili Me Ka`u Manu 12. Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man 13. Kaulana Kawaihae 14. Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World - audio icon 15. Hawai`i '78 - audio icon