The Netherlands’ Ukulele MJ skillfully demonstrates the emotive range of her chosen instrument with “Lost World,” a grand mosaic of strummed and picked sounds that…
Ukulele MJ ‘s Optimistic Uke Sounds
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Ukulele Maestro Jake Shimabukuro Releases ‘Grateful’ Featuring Leading Hawaii-Based Artists
Jake Shimabukuro has released a new album titled Grateful. The album features collaborations with Henry Kapono, John Cruz, Raiatea Helm, Brother Noland, Kimié Miner &…
World Music Central’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, Day 8
Final day of our 2019 Musical Gift Guide. Check out our previous 2019 musical gift guides: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day…
Artist Profiles: Taimane
Vocalist and ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner was born on February 13, 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Taimane – which means “diamond” in Samoan – began playing…
Interview with Daniel Ho about his Collaboration with The Grasslands Ensemble
Ukulele virtuoso Daniel Ho talks to World Music Central about his newly released album Between the Sky & Prairie, a collaboration with Mongolian musicians The…
Jake Shimabukuro Celebrates the 4th of July with “America the Beautiful”
Hawaiian ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro celebrates the 4th of July with his version of “America the Beautiful” videotaped at Garden of the Gods Park in…
Artist Profiles: Jake Shimabukuro
Widely recognized as the world’s top ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro (shee-ma-BOO-koo-roh) is internationally renowned for lightening-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques. He views the ukulele…
The Remarkable Travels of the Cavaquinho
Júlio Pereira Cavaquinho.pt (Tradisom, 2014) Acclaimed Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Julio Pereira released an album titled Cavaquinho 30 years ago. This was a tribute to the small…