HONOLULU The owners of a family ukulele business in Hawaii will celebrate their deep musical roots at a cultural festival in Portugal.
HONOLULU — The owners of a family ukulele business in Hawaii will celebrate their deep musical roots at a cultural festival in Portugal.
Hawaii News Now reported Wednesday that Joe Souza and his wife Kristen have been invited by the Portuguese government to perform in the island of Madeira’s ukulele festival next month.
The owners of Kanilea Ukulele in Honolulu say they will also take part in a weeklong celebration recognizing Portugal’s ties to Hawaii.
Joe Souza says he has been designing and building ukulele for 21 years using the techniques of his ancestors who first came to Hawaii from Portugal 140 years ago.
The couple says that after Portugal they will also perform at ukulele festivals in Brussels, Berlin and London.
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Information from: KHNL-TV, http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/
