Repairing, Restoring, and Building Ukuleles with a ‘Quiet Giant’ of Lutherie, Kerry Char

Char Lutheries, in Portland Oregon, is the name of Kerry Char's one-man shop where he repairs, restores and builds custom ukuleles with exacting precision and passion.... Read More...

Jonah Kumalae was the First Hawaiian Uke Maker to Make it Big on the Mainland

The first big windfall for Kumalae came in 1915, when he won a bid to display ukuleles in the Hawaiian Building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.... Read More...

‘Anyone Can Play The Ukulele’: How J. Chalmers Doane Promoted Ukulele as Canada’s Primary Musical Education Tool

Since the 1960s, J. Chalmers Doane has had great success promoting the ukulele as Canada's primary instrument for beginning musical education. Here's how he did it.... Read More...

Hangin’ in Nashville with Uke Rockers Bob’s Your Uncle

Nashville band Bob’s Your Uncle says it is not a ukulele band; it is a band that uses ukuleles. The lead uke is supported by bass, percussion, guitar and accordion.... Read More...

How Ukulele Teachers are Cultivating a New Generation of Players

Teaching ukulele in the classroom began with J. Chalmers Doane in the early '70s, and has exploded in popularity now with new classroom-focused ukulele books and certification programs.... Read More...

Get Into The Brilliant Collaboration Between Victoria Vox and Visionary Artist Fred Stonehouse

Ukulele-grounded singer and songwriter Victoria Vox's new album Nirvana in REM is a collection of ten original songs, eight of them inspired by the art of Fred Stonehouse.... Read More...

Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom Trains Over 1,500 Teachers Each Year on Engaging Students with Ukulele

Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom trains 1,500 teachers per year to engage students by integrating academics with singing, strumming & songwriting.... Read More...

Pomaika’i Keawe Honors Her Grandmother Genoa Keawe’s Rich Legacy of Hawaiian Culture

Pomaika’i Keawe was “blessed” with a voice like her grandmother’s, and she shares Auntie Genoa’s deep love of Hawaiian music, language, and hula.... Read More...

Gods of Uke: Auntie Genoa Keawe Helped Popularize Modern Hula Songs in Hawaii and Beyond

Auntie Genoa Keawe was a masterful singer and fine ukulele player who had a profound influence on Hawaiian music during the entire second half of the 20th century. ... Read More...

Angela Davis Explores Ageless Tunes from the African American Music Tradition on Ukulele

Angela Denise Davis developed her passion project of arranging African American spirituals for ukulele to form the Remember and Reimagine Ukulele Ensemble.... Read More...