Its frisky four strings are the sound of Elvis’s “Blue Hawaii,” of Tiny Tim tiptoeing through the tulips and lately, beyond all reason, of a popular “Bohemian Rhapsody” cover. Above all ...

This is a special new year for Oahu’s Kamaka family, as they celebrate a century of making ukuleles, the string instrument so closely linked to Hawaii. Sam Kamaka founded the company in his ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The International Ukulele Festival of Hawaii brought together music lovers statewide on Sunday, July 20, ...

The Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii, now in its ninth year, strings together two days of musical activities Feb. 11 and 12. The events are free, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Contrary to popular belief, the ukulele did not originate in Hawaii. You can actually trace the origins of the iconic string instrument to the Portuguese island ...

Fred Kamaka strums a ukulele made by his father, Samuel Kamaka, who first developed the Hawaiian ukulele in 1916. Visitors to Oahu can tour the Kamaka Hawaii ukulele factory. By .