#82 | Taimane Gardner | 2023 Entertainer of The Year, finding herself, and transcending the ukulele

Taimane Gardner is an ukulele virtuoso from the island of Oʻahu. She is a singer, songwriter and theater producer who has established herself as one of the leading ukulele players in the world, known for her fierce and inventive style of play transcending traditional views of the instrument as a restricted device. In 2019 and most recently in 2023 she won the coveted Nā Hōkū Hanohano award for Favorite Entertainer of The Year.  With over 50 million views and 400,000 social media followers on her social media channels, this diamond lights up the room every time she performs. She has performed worldwide and is taking the ukulele to new levels while blazing her own path! In this episode we talk about her busy childhood, how she found herself as an artist, playing the ukulele and performing, and so much more. Enjoy! Buy our merch on: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KeepitAlohaPod/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Filmed at https://id8studios.org/