These 3 Go-Anywhere, Plastic Travel Ukuleles are Ready for Vacation
We tested 3 plastic ukuleles impervious to water to see how they'd hold up on a summer vacation: Makala Waterman, Outdoor tenor, and BugsGear Flamingo.
Joey Lusterman
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 The Anaheim Hilton’s California Ballroom conveyed a glitz that at first seemed removed from the art and craft…
The Prettiots’ Debut Album is Filled with Ukulele and Bass Duets (with video)
By Kenny Berkowitz Don’t get fooled: The name’s a joke, just to make sure you don’t take them too seriously. But the Prettiots aren’t prettiots at all. They’re smart, savvy, Brooklyn grrls with a gift for ukulele, pop hooks, and Too…
Linebacker Luke Kaumatule Chills Off-Field with a Uke in Hand
By Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen From the Summer 2016 issue of Ukulele When Luke Kaumatule walks around the Stanford University campus, he turns heads. It’s hard to miss the 6-foot, 7-inch, 278-pound defensive linebacker with dark, curly hair—he’s a playmaker on the…
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Review: For the Well-Heeled Strummer, the Lichty Long Neck Tenor Delivers Premier Craft and Tone
I receive so many ukuleles and guitars for review that my home office looks like a showroom at Guitar Center (I’m not complaining!). Most of these instruments go unnoticed by my family, but not the freshly made Lichty uke I…
Ukulele Sessions Presents Taimane Gardner at Winter NAMM 2016
We were thrilled when uke virtuoso Taimane (Gardner) agreed to record a Session at the Ukulele booth at Winter NAMM 2016. But fellow uker Brit Rodriguez, who was just about to start shooting her session, was even more thrilled. “I arrived…
Craig Chee & Sarah Maisel: Winter NAMM 2016
Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel stopped by the Ukulele mag booth at Winter NAMM 2016 and played “Center of My Mind” from their latest album, Scene 1 Take 1. The song was written by Tyler Fortier, who produced, mixed, and…
Ukulele Sessions NAMM 2016: Andrew Molina
Here’s Andrew Molina performing “Let’s Roll” on his Kamaka at the Ukulele Magazine booth at NAMM 2016. You may recognize Molina from our list “The Next Jake: 5 Up-And-Coming Hawaiian Artists to Watch,” or from this father/son cover of Led…
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Cordoba Ukuleles Unveils 24 Series at Winter NAMM 2016
At Winter NAMM 2016, Cordoba Ukuleles released its 24 series, a new line of ukuleles available in Soprano, Concert, Tenor, Tenor Cutaway (with a pickup), and Baritone. Cordoba also released a new mini guitar if any of you ukers want to try a new…
Winter 2015
Enter the world of the uke lifestyle and its vibrant community. This special section features a snapshot into the lives of 7 diverse players; an illustration of two ukers and their essential clothes, accessories, and attitudes; a guide to where…