Table of Contents

Prologue: Honolulu, 1988 PART ONE Chapter One: Drive With Aloha Chapter Two: Local Chapter Three: Makaha Brothers PART TWO Chapter Four: Ongoing Friction Kamakawiwo'ole Chapter Five: Young Street and Palehua Chapter Six: The Introduction THE SONGS OF FACING FUTURE Hapa Haole Songs Hawaiian Songs PART THREE Chapter Seven: Royalty Chapter Eight: Hits Chapter Nine: The Beach and the Condominium Chapter Ten: Bruddahood Glossary of Hawaiian and Pidgin Terms

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About the Author

Dan Kois is an editor and writer for Slate's culture section and a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. He's the former culture editor at Slate, where he launched the Slate Book Review. He previously co-hosted the podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting and is a frequent guest on Slate's Culture Gabfest. His previous book was Facing Future, about the Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, for Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series, and his next book is How to Be a Family, a memoir of parenting around the world.