The truth is: The tiny instrument has been around for about 140 years, and it is currently one of the hottest-selling instruments in the world, including here. And it’s not a new trend. From 2009 to 2012, annual sales of ukuleles — or ukes, as many prefer — went from 501,000 to more than 1 million in the U.S., and sales have continued at more than 1 million per year since.
Source: Times Free Press
