It’s just so emotional to have that connection again with people. Music just touches us in a way that is so deep. And sometimes in the middle of the day, I’d be in the kitchen and have a certain song playing and, gosh, I’d just start crying. Even though I wasn’t out playing, I’d put on my favorite tracks and listen. You had to stop touring during the pandemic. Ever since that, I’ve been able to tour the world nine months out of the year. ![]() It single-handedly started my touring career. How did the video of you playing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” change your life? Soon after, my parents would have to take the ukulele away from me so that I would do things like my homework, eat dinner or take a shower, because I just loved it so much. Every time I played the ukulele I felt so at peace. The first time she put it in my hands I was just mesmerized by the sound of the instrument. Your mother gave you a ukulele when you were 4? We asked the man now known as the “Jimi Hendrix of ukulele” about his career and upcoming show in Irvine. And he’s collected more than 30 music awards. He’s since collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Bette Midler and Jimmy Buffett. ![]() A passerby shot a video and posted it on YouTube, and 20 million views later, Shimabukuro was a worldwide sensation. Jake Shimabukuro’s life changed in 2006 while playing George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on his ukulele in Central Park. Share via Email: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Share via Twitter: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Share via LinkedIn: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro Share via Facebook: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro
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