(1924 - )

Sons of ukulele maker Samuel Kamaka Sr., Sam Kamaka Jr. and Fred Kamaka Sr. grew up in the ukulele business. From helping their father as children in the 1920s to watching over a company now run by their children, the Kamaka brothers have been involved in the manufacture of fine ukuleles for a remarkable ten decades. After his father’s death in 1953, Fred became a business partner to his brother, and was the business manager at Kamaka Hawaii, Inc. when Kamaka was the only major manufacturer of quality ukuleles in the world.  Sam and Fred also ensured the company’s long-term success by passing their skills and knowledge along to their children, who today run the modernized company.