Jake Shimabukuro-Ukulele
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The ukulele is an adaptation of a stringed instrument that traveled with Portuguese immigrants who came to work in Hawaii’s sugarcane fields, and it’s now synonymous with Hawaiian music and culture.
Jake Shimabukuro comes from that same process of mixing both island and outside influences; he’s combined the qualities of a long line of virtuoso ukuele players with modern rock to create a sound that’s uniquely his own but still firmly grounded in Hawaiian tradition. Known for his lightning-fast fingers and innovative style, Shimabukuro saw his career skyrocket when his video of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” was posted on YouTube without his knowledge and became one of the first viral videos on the site. In addition to traditional ukulele material, his singular approach combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, swing, and flamenco.
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