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Kamakawiwoʻole is regarded as one of the greatest musicians from Hawaii and is the most successful musician from the state. [2] [3] Along with his ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres, such as jazz and reggae, Kamakawiwoʻole remains influential on Hawaiian music. [4] He was named "The Voice of Hawai‘i" by NPR in 2010. [5]
Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976) is a ukulele virtuoso and composer from Hawaii [a] known for his fast and complex finger work. [2] His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. [3]
Eddie Leilani Kamae was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised both there and in Lahaina, Maui.His grandmother was a dancer for King David Kalākaua's court. [2]He learned to play the 'ukulele [3] with an instrument his bus driver brother found on the public transport.
Taimane Tauiliili Bobby Gardner, [1] (born February 13, 1989) who often performs under the mononym Taimane, is an American ukulele virtuoso and composer. In 2019, she won a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award, for Favorite Entertainer of the Year. [2]
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Brittni Kahealani Paiva was born on September 28, 1988, and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, and is of Portuguese, Danish, Japanese and Hawaiian descent. [3] [4] [5] She was homeschooled through high school before attending Berklee College of Music. [6] She is a classically-trained pianist and began taking lessons when she was four years old.
Reichel's style most often includes vocals over a guitar, bass, and ukulele ensemble but may also include a Western (European-American) string quartet violin, viola and cello or traditional pre-1778 Hawaiian instruments. His vocals include Hawaiian language chanting and singing in both Hawaiian and English.
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