Nikkei Music Reclamation Concert, June 26, 2022

Nikkei Music Reclamation Concert, June 26, 2022Three emerging Japanese American musicians premiere new music that re-imagines and resounds with the politics and echoes of our historic Japantowns. Mentored by legendary musicians and activists, Niall, Sara, and Shin continue a musical legacy of resistance and joy.

The performances were followed by a panel including the three performers and two of the 2021-22 mentors, Nobuko Miyamoto of Great Leap, Inc., and producer/engineer/composer Derek Nakamoto and NMRP co-facilitator Taiji Miyagawa. The panel was facilitated by Scott Oshima, who helped give birth to the Nikkei Music Reclamation Project as the director of Sustainable Little Tokyo.

Article by Scott Oshima of Sustainable Little Tokyo: Concert for the Future of Japanese American Music at JACCC

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