JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARADVERTISER.COM
OHTA-SAN PLAYS 45th UKULELE FESTIVAL
Ukulele virtuoso Herb “Ohta-san” Ohta, seated, relaxed in the “green room” July 19 with Kathy Sakuma, Bryan Tolentino and Halehaku Seabury-Akaka before taking the stage at the 45th Annual Ukulele Festival at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Ohta was accompanied by his longtime friend, guitarist Nando Suan, on intricate instrumental arrangements of “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Samba de Ohpheus” and “Joy Spring.” For more festival photos, see HonoluluPulse.com.
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