Feeling beyond honored: 'IZ’s widow, Marlene, finds these accolades “a blessing for my ‘Ohana (family) and we are so happy to share his magic with the world.” “Our wish is that IZ was here to witness the joy the song brings to the world” says producer Jon de Mello.'

.....Because we Hawaiians live in both worlds. | #BraddahIZ #Hawaii

Happy 55th Birthday Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo`ole! | #Hawaii #BraddahIz @izhawaii

Hau‘oli lā hānau e Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole. 'Bruddah IZ' would have been 55 years old today. #Ahuihou #HauoliLaHana ...

Happy Birthday Bruddah Iz! He would've been 55 today. Sunrise is playing tribute with his music all morning... fb.me/6yVIfzYOL

#regram | Mahalo Nui Hawaii News Now! Happy Birthday @izhawaii! | #Hawaii #Music #Aloha

Send us your favorite memories of the Hawaiian music legend, and we'll air them this morning on Sunrise: on.fb.me/1klzsUL #IZ

HAU'OLI MAKAHIKI HOU! ow.ly/sby23 CNN's NYE special played IZ's 'Over the Rainbow'! It's been a tradition for well over a decade!

An interview with Jon de Mello talking all about IZ & his music on INhonolulu Magazine by Will Caron! ARTICLE: ow.ly/rKLqM

HAPPY BLACK FRIDAY! 10% OFF over 200+ new/bestsellers & more! ow.ly/i/3Sein Ends 12/2 11:59 Hawaii time! ow.ly/ripeT

Send us a video or picture of your IZ story! Find out more here: youtu.be/guLMVofB5V0

IZ's Facing Future turns 20 today! To celebrate, the album has been remastered and repackaged! izhawaii.com/facingfuture

#TBT - A young Kuana Torres Kahele with IZ! He's still a fantastic role model to Kuana today! ow.ly/q9D9X

Mahalo IZ Fans for helping the #IZ Facebook page reach 100k likes! We're offering a special deal in celebration! ow.ly/pw83U

Mahalo IZ Fans for helping the #IZ Facebook page reach 100k likes! We're offering a special deal in celebration! ow.ly/pw83U

Sarah Brightman 'duet' with IZ - Hawaii '78! WATCH: youtu.be/x1vqcOEyEWA #IZ

Video montage from Actis featuring IZ's 'Over the Rainbow'! youtu.be/neYGcWm_Hq8

Amazing #IZ fan art by illustrator Osanai Makoto! ow.ly/mBv5F

We will be performing maintenance on IZhawaii.com this weekend, starting later this evening! DETAILS: facebook.com/israelkamakawi…

|| HAPPY BIRTHDAY || Braddah IZ! | May 20, 1959 - June 26, 1997 | Over a decade later.... the world is… instagram.com/p/Zi5IEVAHq_/