Samuel Kamaka Jr., left, and Frederick Kamaka Sr.
By Adam Perlmutter
Since the 1990s boom, the ukulele has become a global phenomenon, enthusiastically played ... Read More...
From the Summer 2017 issue of Ukulele | BY AUDREY COLEMAN
Soon after Herb Ohta Jr. was born, “Uncle” Sam Kamaka gave him his first instrument, a miniature ukul... Read More...
By Greg Olwell
We 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...
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...
By Greg Olwell
This past weekend marked the 22nd annual Ukulele Festival of Northern California. The event is the longest-running ukulele festival on the mai... Read More...
By Greg Olwell
The longest running ukulele festival on the mainland takes place this weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 22nd annual Uku... Read More...
Kalei Gamiao stopped by the Ukulele booth at NAMM 2016 to perform "Separate Ways" on his Kamaka tenor ukulele.
Watch the deft fingerpicker play "Separate Way... Read More...
By Greg Olwell
For this week's throwback Thursday, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate one of the most important ukulele makers ever.
This year m... Read More...
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 ... Read More...
By Adam Perlmutter
Since the 1990s boom, the ukulele has become a global phenomenon, enthusiastically played by musicians everywhere from Great Britain to T... Read More...
