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Kanekoa Takes the Ukulele on a Long, Strange Trip
The Aloha Spirit: Exploring Oahu With Eddie Kamae, Kalei Gamiao, and More Ukulele Idols
by Whitney Phaneuf It’s my last day on Oahu, and the mid-morning sky is beginning to mist. I think I might cry, too. My entire trip has led to this interview with the legendary Eddie Kamae—a ukulele virtuoso and founding member…
Taimane Gardner: Reaching for the Stars
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Fall 2015
Visit the ukulele’s spiritual home, Hawaii, with a special section that features rising star Taimane Gardner; an Oahu adventure that includes lunch with Eddie Kamae; five up-and-coming players to watch; Jake Shimabukuro tackles Byron Yasuis new ukulele concerto; five classic, must-have…
‘Nashville’ star Laura Benanti Is Bitten By the Uke Bug
“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…
Singer-Songwriter LP Returns to the Spotlight with Ukulele
Miles Schon Catches the Ukulele Wave
Playing ukulele changed the way I hear music Miles Schon explores the uke’s possibilities © Deidre Neville Singer-songwriter Miles Schon started playing guitar at age 13, but it took him nearly another decade to pick up a ukulele—and even…
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