As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their ipu heke and began to chant the oli, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua  and ‘Ote’a ...

America’s interest in Hawaiian culture began during the last two decades of the 19th century and reached its peak during the ...

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HONOLULU (KHON2) – There are so many things that make Hawaii so unique from our food, musubi of course, saimin, our culture and history, but also our music. Ukulele is such an iconic symbol of ...

The ukulele, with its relatively tiny size and four strings, could be thought of as a simple instrument, but it has a rich history within the Hawaiian islands. And native Hawaiian Jake Shimabukuro ...

Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios operates under a simple principle: anyone can learn to play ‘ukulele. Children as young as 5 can learn a new song in a single session using techniques learned at the studio, ...

Perhaps no single instrument is as closely associated with one place as the ukulele is with Hawaii. While it might seem like a caricature to so closely tie it to the Hawaiian people, Jake Shimabukuro ...

The ethos and history of surfing, connected to early royals in Hawaii, is tightly sewn to the Polynesian culture. Surfing was galvanized on Waikīkī Beach in O‘ahu in the early 1900s with olympic ...

Hawaii’s rich musical heritage has produced countless talented female vocalists whose soulful voices have engaged audiences worldwide. This blog post celebrates 35 remarkable female singers from the ...

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 ...

This Hawaiian ukulele player became world famous after uploading a video of him playing a cover version of George Harrison’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps lin New York’s Central Park. He is currently ...

Over 400 kupuna from around the island gathered in Hilo on Tuesday to share their ukulele skills with 10 performances from Hawaii County senior center classes. Classes that performed included Calvin ...