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Last weekend, ukulele’s favorite couple, Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel, tied the knot on the North Shore of Oahu. As expected, this was an all-star ukulele affair, held at the river-and-ocean-side property of the Gamiaos, which we visited in April to interview Kalei…
By Mark Segal Kemp Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee didn’t set out to become a couple—they set out to become a ukulele duo: she the trad-jazz connoisseur and he the indie-pop dude. In fact, it takes a full hour of…
An interview with the ukulele virtuoso and founding member of Sons of Hawaii, leading force in the Hawaiian cultural renaissance, and octogenarian who traveled remote and forgotten terrain to revive his culture.
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On Saturday, August 29, our friends Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward will be throwing an End of Summer Ukulele Blowout at the E.P. Foster Library in historic downtown Ventura, California. The free family-friendly event, which will take place from 1 to 5 pm,…
Get to know 4 preeminent ukulele makers—Kamaka, Kanile`a, Ko`olau, and KoAloha—who are based on Hawaii’s third-largest island, Oahu, “The Gathering Place.”
For more than 20 years, esteemed U.K. luthier Pete Howlett has been building world-class ukes, often generating lengthy customer waiting lists in the process. When he began, he made an “open declaration” that he would retire from building once he hit…
Bohemian Guitars has made quite a splash with its oilcan-bodied instruments, which have already landed in the hands of artists from G. Love to Valerie June to Hozier. Just recently, the company unveiled its Boho Series 2.0, and included in…
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Ukulele magazine friend and contributor Lil Rev—who performs and teaches across the country with his uke, harmonica, and warm smile—is taking a break from work to care for his wife Carol, who is in treatment for lung cancer. The Milwaukee-based family, which includes…
By Kenny Berkowitz They’re young, they’re phenomenally talented, and they’re dreaming of becoming the next Jake Shimabukuro. And why shouldn’t they? Meet the future stars of Hawaiian ukulele. Brittni Paiva Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii Covers: “Boogie Woogie Bossa Nova,” “Somewhere Over…