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Honolulu, HI. Ukulele Festival Hawaii presents its Legacy Award to Myrna Kamae in honor of her husband Eddie Leilani Kamae (1927-2017) for his lifetime contributions over the course of his illustrious career. Go to HawaiianLegacyFoundation.org for info on Eddie and Myrna Kamae’s story of preserving the Hawaiian cultural heritage through their award-winning documentary films. Ukulele […]
Honolulu, Hawaii 2017. Ukulele Festival Hawaii Legacy Award honors Eddie Leilani Kamae for his lifetime contributions over the course of his illustrious career. Ukulele virtuoso Eddie Leilani Kamae’s story began when he taught himself to play the ukulele. From that moment on, Kamae was captivated by it’s sound and loved classical, Latin, popular, and jazz […]
Honolulu, Hawaii 2017. Ukulele Festival Hawaii Legacy Award honors Herb “Ohta San” Ohta for his lifetime contributions over the course of his illustrious career. Ohta San influenced by Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Eddie Kamae, is credited for elevating the ukulele to a solo instrument of virtuoso status. Ohta San’s diversity and style reflects his lyrical sense […]
Honolulu, Hawaii 2021, July. Ukulele Festival Hawaii remembers Willie K … superstar … supporter … friend. For many years, Hawaiian phenomenon Uncle Willie K blessed Ukulele Festival Hawaii with his laughter, love, goodwill, and generous heart. Willie K, who passed in May 2020 after a lengthy battle with cancer, continued to perform even while ill. […]
Mele Fong & her husband Richard Tom – The Hawaiian Serenaders – sing and play Na Alli on ‘ukulele and u-bass over photos of 8 monarchs who ruled the Kingdom of Hawaii 1810-1893 and their legacy (words below). Rich also plays u-bass solos. #playuke #ukulelemusic #hawaiiansongs Mele’s arrangement of Na Alii is in C with […]
Mele Fong and her husband Richard Tom – The Hawaiian Serenaders – sing and play the Hawaiian song Ka’ahumanu Ali’i on ‘ukulele and u-bass over photos describing the legacy of Queen Ka’ahumanu and the royal society that honors her memory (words below). #playuke #ukulelemusic #hawaiiansongs Mele’s arrangement is in F with I Wanna Chuck Strum […]
At the Ukulele Festival Hawaii Gala on July 19, 2019, Roy and Kathy Sakuma presented the Ukulele Festival Hawaii Legacy Award to Hawaii’s ukulele treasure, Jake Shimabukuro. Jake Shimabukuro first came to the world’s attention with his deeply beautiful and original take on George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in a viral video that […]
Kumu Hula Leinaala Jardin and her halau prepare for a special hoike performance on the island of Kauai. Leinaala was born and raised on Kauai. For her, hula has always been a life-long journey. After studying hula with Auntie Lovey Apana on Kauai and master Kumu Hula Ray Fonseca in Hilo, she started her own […]