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Taimane Brings Island Flavor to NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’

Accompanied by a nylon string acoustic guitar, cajon, violin, and a Hawaiian dancer, Taimane fuses Island and Latin flavors with her 5-string ukulele and talented band in a recent NPR Tiny Desk concert. Her demeanor follows the sound of her…

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The 2016 Albuquerque Ukekopelli Festival – September 23-25, 2016

Sponsored Story Featuring Island Music from around the world! Workshops in Ukulele and Island Dances for all levels. Bring a friend! Uke with us, and visit all that Albuquerque has to offer! Participate in the amazing annual Albquerque International Balloon Fiesta! In…

Welcome the Color-Along Ukulele Book to the Uke Store!

  We’re continuing to stock the Ukulele store with awesome products sourced from artisans around the world and are excited to share our latest finds with you. Today, help us welcome the newest addition to the store: the Color-Along Ukulele…

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Welcome the Retro Ukulele Tote Bag to the Uke Store!

  We’re continuing to stock the Ukulele store with awesome products sourced from artisans around the world and are excited to share our latest finds with you. Today, help us welcome the newest addition to the store: the Retro Ukulele…

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Welcome the ‘Mermaid Duet’ Print to the Uke Store!

We’ve been busy stocking the Ukulele store with awesome products sourced from artisans around the world and are excited to share our latest finds with you. Today, meet the Mermaid Ukulele Duet Print! We instantly fell in love with this…

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The Official Ukulele Showroom Launch

  Well, we asked and boy, did you guys answer! The launch of our Ukulele showroom now has an official date and time, and you are all cordially invited to join us. Come on down to our new showroom and…

Puppies, Dogs, Canines and Their Pet Ukuleles: Photos

We had so many great reader-submitted photos of ukuleles and pets that we couldn’t fit them all into one spread in the Spring issue (see below). Here’s every adorable dog pic, and — if you’re a cat person — check out…

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Closet Find: Vintage 1930s Gretsch American Ukulele

We went to Winter NAMM: we listened, we strummed, and we conquered (if you couldn’t already tell from our series of rad ukulele artist sessions). The five-day convention came and went, and by Monday I was smack dab in the…

Are You a Vintage Uke Expert?

How much do you know about vintage ukes? Are you a Kamaka expert? A uke reader sent in a question about a vintage uke he found at an estate sale–any information you can provide would be much appreciated by this fellow…