By Amber von Nagel This may be the digital age, but the Liverpool ukulele duo the Mersey Belles still have one foot firmly planted in the stylish past. In fact, connecting with the two women—Danielle “Nancy” Perkins and Lindsey “Pearl” Stainthorpe—via…
We’re counting the days, hours, and minutes until the world premiere of Byron Yasui‘s Concerto for ‘Ukulele and Orchestra, Campanella, to be performed by Jake Shimabukuro and the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra on June 6 and June 7. Watch in the above promo video as Shimabukuro and Yasui talk about the…
At Aloha Warehouse in San Francisco’s historic Japantown, co-owner Edgar Dang spread his love of Hawaiian music and culture—one ukulele at a time. This winter, Dang unexpectedly passed away in his sleep, at age 56, but his vision and legacy…
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“Please don’t ask me where you know me from,” Laura Benanti’s bio reads on her hilarious, unfiltered Twitter account (@LauraBenanti). If Benanti does look familiar, it could be through any number of her roles. The 35-year-old Tony-winning actress and ukulele…
When Erich Sylvester dropped by the office to pick up a box of magazines, he was kind enough to treat us to a song (“I Want to Learn to Speak Hawaiian”). Luckily, we had a camera phone on hand and…
As we previously reported from Winter NAMM 2015, Alvarez is getting in the uke game. The acoustic guitar manufacturer has officially launched its Regent series and Artist series, which range from $129-299 in a variety of wood combinations. Check them…
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Sarah and Craig are joined by Aldrine Guerrero (on guitar!) for this lovely performance, recorded live for a HI*Session. To learn more about the power couple of ukulele, read “Maisel & Chee’s Love Boat” from our Summer 2014 issue.
Hone your skills and have a blast at a uke summer camp just for adults By Louise Lee Whether you’re already learning the ukulele or want to pick up the instrument, attending a ukulele camp could be the perfect chance…