One from the Kamuke archives! An interview with Roy Sakuma on the eve of the 32nd Annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii in 2002.

My first encounter with Peter Luongo is etched in my memory...

Meet Sam Muir, the first person in the world to do a PhD on the ukulele!

To most people, the ukulele is simply an easy-to-play social instrument. But to Shawn Yacavone, it’s much more important than that. To him, it’s a powerful cultural icon and a vital link to the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Modestly dubbed the "King of the Ukulele", Ralph Shaw is one of the originals - a pre-internet star who honed his craft in front of dubious, bemused audiences in the early 1990s.

In 2019, Bernadette Plazola was unemployed, her marriage had collapsed, and she was on the verge of homelessness. Fast-forward six years and she’s now one of the world’s most popular online uke tutors, with more than 640,000 YouTube subscribers and 208,000 Instagram followers.

“My job is to put smiles on people’s hearts,” says Bryan Tolentino, one of Hawaii’s busiest and most sought-after musicians.

Matt Stead is a man of many talents. Not only is he a great uke teacher and player, he's also the new director of the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain

After 31 years touring the world with the incredible Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Will Grove-White is quite literally building a second career as a luthier.

Happy Uke Day 2024! Here's a special interview with the amazing James Hill...



Enjoy!



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