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Soulful Rock: The Music of Visiting Violette

Soulful. That’s the main word that Glenn Suravech uses when asked to describe the evocative s…

Darryl Mori • March 8, 2010

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“I am an American first and foremost and I am black” -- American Enka singer Jero

Today, in the uniquely traditional world of Japanese enka, there is no bigger new name than Jero. …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Feb. 1, 2010

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Allen Say: Music for Alice

“I heard about Alice from a great shiatsu master, a strapping man in his early forties, while…

Darryl Mori • Jan. 20, 2010

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The Song Bird of Manzanar: Still Singing After All these Years

How fitting that the woman known as “The Song Bird of Manzanar” had a bright yellow can…

Soji Kashiwagi • Oct. 28, 2009

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Dave Iwataki: Jazzing It Up

“Music is emotion,” says Dave Iwataki.“My strongest, early influence was Herbie H…

Darryl Mori • Oct. 13, 2009

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The Rhythms of Life: Shasta Taiko

“This woman came up to me and said, ‘I don’t know why, but I just burst out cryin…

Darryl Mori • Sept. 25, 2009

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How the Musical "King Sho Hashi" United the Power of the Okinawan People

In 2009, the Okinawa Association of America marked its 100th anniversary. As part of its cele…

Keiko Fukuda • Sept. 14, 2009

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All Mankind are Brothers (Alle Menschen Verden Bruder) - Part 2 of 2

>> Part 1 July 10, 2009 – Bridging USA & Japan Concert – Walt Disney Concert …

Gary T. Ono • Sept. 12, 2009

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All Mankind are Brothers (Alle Menschen Verden Bruder) - Part 1 of 2

If you’ve read my previous article, Ode to Joy (An die Freude ) , you know that several hundr…

Gary T. Ono • Sept. 11, 2009

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Songs and Searching: The Music of Kiyoshi Graves

Beside the blue waters of a Los Angeles reservoir, Kiyoshi Graves found a long-hidden path.It may b…

Darryl Mori • Aug. 17, 2009

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