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Workshop: Loochoo Nu Kwa
We posted about the concert they held in Okinawa back in June of this year and now it looks like they’re heading to Oahu, Hawaii with a workshop. Let’s hope a concert will happen here too. *hint* 😉 Loochoo Nu Kwa: Children of Loochoo Workshop on Okinawa’s music and dance as connected to its history…
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9,000 Hits!
I kinda skipped over announcing 7,000 and 8,000 and now we’re at 9,000 hits! Whoa. We’ve been reaching about a 1,000 or so hits a month so we’re ahead of schedule. Now I really gotta start thinking of something to do for our 10,000th hit. Nifee (thanks) for visiting! 😀
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Hawaiian meets Okinawan: Churamana
If you’re a fan of Hawaiian and Okinawan music you may be interested in the duo Churamana (チュラマナ, roughly translated as “Beautiful [chura, Okinawan] Energy [mana, Hawaiian]”) with Tokyo-born Maki Uehara on vocals/hula and Ishigakijima-born Makiko Miyara (formerly of the O-pop group Donann) on vocals. If you’re familiar with the group TINGARA (Okinawan healing music)…
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A TV Season Like No Other
I’m not sure how many of you may recall a time (in the ’90s) when the J-pop scene was filled with artists from Okinawa from Namie Amuro to SPEED. Although you’ll still find Namie, ORANGE RANGE and Haikara at the top of the J-pop charts, it’s definitely far from what it used to be. So…
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Claudia Oshiro’s Debut Album Coming Soon?
According to the Okinawa Cyura Sounds blog (which happens to also be one of my favorite podcasts from Okinawa), Argentine-born nisei (2nd generation) Claudia Oshiro will soon be making her CD debut with The Boom’s Kazufumi Miyazawa as producer! I couldn’t find much info on the album yet — it’ll be called “CLAUDIA” — but…
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Desktops: Takako Uehara for Sokenbicha
While not as high quality as the previous kabegami (Japanese for wallpaper), it’s still something new from Takako Uehara (ex-SPEED). Enjoy! [Via 壁紙fan!]
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Highly Recommended: Sanshin’s Matsuda (e-34ya.com)
I mentioned in my “In The Works…” post that I was in the final stages of procuring a few CDs direct from Okinawa and today, I received my shipment. 😀 The best (or only) way to get your hands on Okinawan music is on the web and although there are very, very good online stores…
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On the Tube: ‘Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide de Shimatta!’
TV Japan will begin airing Yukie Nakama’s J-drama “Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide de Shimatta!” on July 25, 2007. The 9-episode drama also stars Shosuke Tanimura and Keiko Matsuzaka. Makimura Kimiko, freelance journalist and city-girl extraordinaire, marries into a traditional Japanese family. Most overbearing of the Yamamoto Family members is Isojiro’s mother, Shimako, who seems to…
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Live: Keith Nakaganeku and Calabash at Sam’s Club Stores on Oahu
Just thought I’d let you all know about Keith’s special appearance this weekend at both Sam’s Club stores on Oahu. Keith Nakaganeku and Calabash will be playing live: **Pearl City on Saturday 6/30 from 1pm to 2pm **Keeaumoku on Sunday 7/1 from 1pm to 2pm. If you don’t have a Sam’s Club card, find someone…
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