Alan Okami

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Koaloha Ukulele

Melissa Chang,

Did you know that not all ukuleles are created equal, nor do musicians want every ukulele to sound the same?I learned this and more when I visited my friend Alan Okami (@Koalohauke) at his family’s shop in Kalihi. This humble…

On the radio

Melissa Chang,

Some of you may know my friend, Alan Okami, for his “Ka Leo o Kalihi” blog, his presence in the music industry as a principal of KoAloha Ukulele, or his various community activities. Yesterday, he added another dimension to his…