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Some Guitar Pedals Translate Better to Ukulele Than Others—Just Ask Jake Shimabukuro

By Nicolas GrizzleIf you’re looking to explore the sonic possibilities of the ukulele, there are a few different ways to go about it. You can always get an... Read More...

New Albums from Jake Shimabukuro, Herb Ohta Jr., and Jim Beloff

3 New Uke CDs Reviewed Jake Shimabukuro The Greatest Day Given how Jake’s groundbreaking, off-the-cuff recording of him playing George Harrison’... Read More...

Happy 4th of July: Watch Jake Shimabukuro Play ‘America the Beautiful’

By Greg Olwell On our soundtrack for the Fourth of July is this rendition of "America the Beautiful" by Jake Shimabukuro.Competing with Jake's sensitive pl... Read More...

Review: Jake Takes a New Direction on ‘Nashville Sessions’

Jake Shimabukuro Nashville Sessions (JS Records)Of course, like everyone else Jake Shimabukuro has relied on acoustic tones and high-fidelity recordings ... Read More...

Jake Shimabukuro Teams Up With a Goddess For His Latest Video

By Greg Olwell The star of the latest video from ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro is none other than Madame Pele, the fire goddess who is credited with creat... Read More...

How Hawaiian Music Changed the World, plus Reviews of New Books of Jake Shimabukuro, Star Wars, and Peanuts Sheet Music

How Hawaiian Music Changed the World, plus Reviews of New Books of Jake, Star Wars, and Peanuts Sheet Music

From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele | BY GREG OLWELL Kika Kila: How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed the Sound of Modern Music By John W. Troutman&... Read More...

First Look at Jake’s Wild New Album!

By Greg OlwellFor his new album, living ukulele legend Jake Shimabukuro is jumping in a new direction. Nashville Sessions, which is scheduled for release Se... Read More...

Learn Jake’s Triple-Strum Technique

By Greg OlwellIn this video clip, Jake Shimabukuro demonstrates how to play a triple strum. It’s a fast, flashy strum, which he thoroughly and pat... Read More...

Watch Jake Shimabukuro and Chris Kamaka Play “Hi’ilawe”

By Greg OlwellWe just can't resist this outtake from the PBS series Craft in America, which shows ukulele hero Jake Shimaburkuro playing one of the most bea... Read More...

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Kamaka Hits 100: Five Generations of World-Class Ukuleles

ABOVE: Fred Kamaka Sr. and the Kamaka 100-anniversary headstock. (Fred Kamaka photo by Christopher Phaneuf.) From the Summer 2016 Issue | BY AUDREY COLEMAN Th... Read More...