[PAR] [TLE] Mākaha Sons [SEP] The Mākaha Sons of Ni'ihau are a Hawaiian musical group formed in 1976 on the island of Oahu by Jerome Koko, Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, Skippy Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, and Sam Gray.  The band started its career as an opening act at a small nightclub called Uptown Yokos.  The group has reorganized several times, with some members seeking other professional careers.  After the deaths of the Kamakawiwoʻole brothers Skippy and Israel, the remaining members dropped the "of Niihau" and became The Makaha Sons. [PAR] [TLE] Niihau [SEP] Niʻ ihau ( ; Hawaiian: ] ) is the westernmost and seventh largest inhabited island in Hawaiʻ i.  It is 17.5 mi southwest of Kauaʻ i across the Kaulakahi Channel.  Its area is 69.5 sqmi .  Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian coot, the black-winged stilt, and the Hawaiian duck.  The island is designated as critical habitat for "Brighamia insignis", an endemic and endangered species of Hawaiian lobelioid.  The United States Census Bureau defines Niʻ ihau and the neighboring island and State Seabird Sanctuary of Lehua as Census Tract 410 of Kauai County, Hawaii.  Its 2000 census population was 160; Its 2010 census population was 170.
[PAR] [TLE] Mākaha Sons [ SEP ] The Mākaha Sons of Ni'ihau are a Hawaiian musical group formed in 1976 on the island of Oahu by Jerome Koko , Louis " Moon " Kauakahi , Skippy Kamakawiwo'ole , Israel Kamakawiwoʻole , and Sam Gray . The band started its career as an opening act at a small nightclub called Uptown Yokos . The group has reorganized several times , with some members seeking other professional careers . After the deaths of the Kamakawiwoʻole brothers Skippy and Israel , the remaining members dropped the " of Niihau " and became The Makaha Sons . [PAR] [TLE] Niihau [ SEP ] Niʻ ihau ( ; Hawaiian : ] ) is the westernmost and seventh largest inhabited island in Hawaiʻ i. It is 17.5 mi southwest of Kauaʻ i across the Kaulakahi Channel . Its area is 69.5 sqmi . Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian coot , the black - winged stilt , and the Hawaiian duck . The island is designated as critical habitat for " Brighamia insignis " , an endemic and endangered species of Hawaiian lobelioid . The United States Census Bureau defines Niʻ ihau and the neighboring island and State Seabird Sanctuary of Lehua as Census Tract 410 of Kauai County , Hawaii . Its 2000 census population was 160 ; Its 2010 census population was 170 .
What was the name of a large inhabited island in Hawai'i that is 69.5 sqmi and was also part of the name of a Hawaiian musical group formed in 1976 before they dropped it?
What was the name of a large inhabited island in Hawai'i that is 69.5 sqmi and was also part of the name of a Hawaiian musical group formed in 1976 before they dropped it ?
Niihau
Niihau