05/16/2025
In the early hours of a night in 1988, at 3 a.m., Hawaiian artist Israel Kamakawiwo’ole contacted a local recording studio, expressing an urgent need to record a new idea.
He implored the sound engineer, saying, 'May I come in? I have a concept I wish to capture.
' Kamakawiwo’ole then recorded his legendary rendition of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' in a single take, a performance that would resonate with countless individuals worldwide.
