Jake Shimabukuro

At the age of four, Jake Shimabukuro started playing the ukulele, quickly developing a unique fast and complex finger style. In 2006, his version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” went viral on YouTube. He travels the world year-round performing at sold out concerts and his albums have won high praise and top music awards. Featured in the MUSIC episode, Shimabukuro plays a Kamaka ukulele and performs his composition, “143.”

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Jake Shimabukuro playing his Kamaka ukulele. Mark Markley photograph
Jake Shimabukuro playing his Kamaka ukulele. Mark Markley photograph
Jake Shimabukuro. Mark Markley photograph
Jake Shimabukuro. Mark Markley photograph