“Most of my ukulele heroes were traditional players from Hawaii, like Eddie Kamae and Ohta-san. There may not be uke stars in popular culture, but there are certainly pop stars that play uke - George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Train, and Paul McCartney.” MayPlayCultureStarsPlayerHeroTrainPopsTraditionalHawaiiPopular CulturePop StarsUkulele Author:Jake Shimabukuro
“Growing up, the ukulele was always a respected instrument. It's a big part of our culture. It wasn't until I started traveling outside of Hawaii that I realized people didn't really consider the ukulele to be a real instrument.” PeopleRealBigsCultureGrowing UpGrowingInstrumentsI RealizedHawaiiUkulele Author:Jake Shimabukuro
“Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page.” CultureRocksPagesNotesHip HopLifestyleHipsHops Author:Jake Shimabukuro
