Company Description

Established in 1998, Kanile'a 'Ukulele is owned and operated by native islanders Kristen and Joe Souza. Their love of Hawaiian music and their passion for the instrument have brought Kanile'a to the cutting edge of ukulele design and manufacture. From the outset, it was the Souzas' dream to create hand-crafted heirloom quality instruments that were equally at home in the most demanding recording studios. Today, Joe and Kristen, together with their talented team of dedicated artisans, continue to build their dreams, one by one...