20 Years of Kala: A Retrospective Timeline

20 Years of Kala: A Retrospective Timeline

July 01, 2025

2025 marks an incredible 20 years of Kala Brand Music Company. Since 2005, Kala has stayed true to its vision to create high quality, reasonably priced ukes for players of all kinds. We celebrate this year with immense gratitude to all the artists, hobbyists, songwriters, teachers, and adventurers who have joined the Kala story over the years! You can hear from some of them right here:
 

 

Take a look back through the history of Kala with this interactive timeline, highlighting big moments across our 20 year journey of making music.

For Kala history you can play, check out our 20th Anniversary Collection, a curated selection of Kala classics and innovations from over the years!

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