Filming with Kamaka Hawaii

As the east coast was locked in the grips of a record-breaking cold and snowy winter, the Craft in America crew had the good fortune to travel to Hawaii to film for the upcoming MUSIC episode. The Kamaka family has been making ukuleles for three generations and invited us into their workshop, along with their long time friend and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. Stay tuned to see more about the craft of making instruments… and to hear the amazing artists who play them.

Photos by Mark Markley.

Kamaka Hawaii. Mark Markley photograph
Mark Markley photograph
Rostico Fiesta works on the ukulele body. Mark Markley photograph
Gavin Paikai inserts tuners. Mark Markley photograph
The Kamaka family plays together
Jake Shimabukuro. Mark Markley photograph