Review: Ohana’s OBU-22 Bass Ukulele Packs a Punch
Ohana's OBU-22’s bass ukulele has a larger body, longer neck, and metal-core strings that are more like a miniature acoustic bass guitar than a big ukulele.
Review: KoAloha’s Naupaka Tenor and Soprano Ukuleles
I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me when I first opened the boxes from Hawaiian ukulele makers KoAloha. Surprised to find mix-and-match tops staring back at me, I squinted, did a double take, and finally took a closer…
Taimane Gardner: Reaching for the Stars
Ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner charts a new course with her first self-produced album, We Are Made of Stars, which showcases her singing and songwriting talents.
Fall 2015
Visit the ukulele’s spiritual home, Hawaii, with a special section that features rising star Taimane Gardner; an Oahu adventure that includes lunch with Eddie Kamae; five up-and-coming players to watch; Jake Shimabukuro tackles Byron Yasui’s new ukulele concerto; five classic, must-have…
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Coca-Cola Commissions One-of-a-Kind Ukulele for Warren Buffett
Portland-based luthier Mark Roberts, who builds custom ukuleles recognized for their tone and signature side sound ports, got quite a surprise in March when he received a message through his website regarding a new commission. It was from Coca-Cola’s advertising…
Punk Goes the Uke
By Elizabeth Robson / From the Winter 2014 issue of Ukulele Magazine For many people, the cheery ukulele might seem the antithesis of punk rock’s loud, angry attitude, but to a growing number of punkers in the United Kingdom, the…
Kala Introduces New Comfort Edge Tenors
Kala has added two new ukuleles to its already extensive line of 200 models. The Kala Comfort Edge Tenors are designed to allow a player’s forearm and wrist to rest comfortably on the edge of the uke while playing. The Comfort Edge comes in…
Watch Ben Rouse Play ‘Magic Ukulele Waltz’ by Roy Smeck
Here’s Ben Rouse playing Magic Ukulele Waltz by Roy Smeck. Rouse will be performing and teaching workshops this weekend at the 6th Annual Ukulele Festival of Great Britain. If you are lucky enough to attend the festival, please feel free…
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Get to Know the Austin Ukulele Society
By Amber von Nagel Ukulele players have a reputation for being quirky and expressive, so it’s no surprise that Austin, Texas, a city known for its quirkiness and expressiveness, would be home to such a large and devoted group of…
Gods of Uke: Remembering ‘Duke of Uke’ Bill Tapia, Jazz Ukulele Pioneer
Jazz ukulele pioneer Bill Tapia's career spanned 9 decades and put him at the center of both the 1920s ukulele explosion and, more recently, the uke revival.