Jake Shimabukuro plays “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the Uke

in Music, TED Talks | February 1st, 2011 3 Comments

If you’ve never seen Jake Shimabukuro handle the ukulele before, you’re in for a little treat. Known for his complex fingerwork, the ukulele virtuoso now tours with Jimmy Buffet and has recorded with Yo-Yo Ma. Meanwhile his fab recording of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” has clocked 7,000,000 views on YouTube, all of which sets the stage for this: Shimabukuro bringing his act to the TED 2010 stage. For more ukulele fun, don’t miss The Complete Beatles on Ukulele.


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  1. Estefania says . . . | February 1, 2011 / 12:31 pm

    todo un descubrimiento, muchísimas gracias

  2. Jillian Kapunan says . . . | March 18, 2011 / 10:38 pm

    I love this guy, he plays with so much heart and passion…he really elevates ukulele and shows that you can do a lot with this tiny instrument.

  3. Barb Drummond says . . . | January 1, 2012 / 2:10 pm

    It says this video is private. what does that mean?

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