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Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976) is a ukulele virtuoso and composer from Hawaii [a] known for his fast and complex finger work. [2] His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. [3]
[2] [3] Along with his ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres, such as jazz and reggae, Kamakawiwoʻole remains influential on Hawaiian music. [4] In 2010, he was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR, who called him "The Voice of Hawaii". [5] He achieved commercial success and mainstream popularity with his 1993 studio album ...
Peace Love Ukulele is Jake Shimabukuro's 2011 solo album. It was released in January 2011, and reached #1 in Billboard's Top World Music Albums in 2011 and 2012. [1]In Hawaii, Peace Love Ukulele won the 2012 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Instrumental Album of the Year, and also garnered Shimabukuro the Na Hoku Hanohano award for Favorite Entertainer of the Year.
In 2005, she released her first album Loco Princess. [4] Her album Life – The Art & Beauty of Being Human was released in 2008. [9] Other released solo projects include Ukulele Dance in 2012, We Are Made of Stars in 2015, Elemental in 2018 and Hawaiki (2022). [10] [11] Taimane has performed internationally in Japan and Hong Kong.
Honoka & Azita was a ukulele musical duo from Hawaii, United States, and are known for their fast fingers and unique arrangements of popular and original songs. [1] Honoka Katayama (born 1998) and Azita Ganjali (born 2000) were students of Jody Kamisato (now their manager), [2] and met in the Ukulele Hale studio in Honolulu.
Eddie Leilani Kamae was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised both there and in Lahaina, Maui.His grandmother was a dancer for King David Kalākaua's court. [2]He learned to play the 'ukulele [3] with an instrument his bus driver brother found on the public transport.
The album won the Na Hoku Hanohano Award from the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts for Most Promising Artist of the Year in 2005. [5] She has released five studio albums. The documentary, Brittni Paiva: Living Ukulele, released in 2011, received favorable reviews and was an official winner at the Hana, Molokai, Lanai Film Festival.
Eric Lee is a Hawaiian musician, singer, songwriter, and producer.His work has appeared on more than 30 albums, including his work with The Kanile'a Collection, Nā Kama, The Ka'ala Boys, The Mākaha Sons, and his solo albums, Crossroads, Kawehilani, and his Twentieth Anniversary Anthology.