HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Contrary to popular belief, the ukulele did not originate in Hawaii. You can actually trace the origins of the iconic string instrument to the Portuguese island archipelago ...
HONOLULU (Island News) – The upcoming International Ukulele Festival of Hawaii is expected to bring a variety of exciting festivities for the public to take part in. Happening on Saturday, July 27, at ...
Its frisky four strings are the sound of Elvis’s “Blue Hawaii,” of Tiny Tim tiptoeing through the tulips and lately, beyond all reason, of a popular “Bohemian Rhapsody” cover. Above all, the humble ...
Honolulu-based instrument maker Kamaka Hawaii is wrapping up a year of celebrations commemorating its 100th anniversary of making Kamaka ‘Ukulele. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...
Most historians will tell you the Hawaiian word ukulele, which can be translated as a bouncing or jumping flea, was first used to describe the nimble fingers of Portuguese musicians in the late 19th ...
HONOLULU — He’s known as the Woody Guthrie of Hawaiian music, a virtuoso ukulele player who’s helped to introduce new generations to music that might otherwise be lost. But on the autumn morning I met ...
A centennial is almost by definition a “once in a lifetime” for almost anyone, and a monumental event for that reason alone. The centennial of Kamaka Ukulele is monumental for at least two other ...