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Oki Dub Ainu Band and Marewrew (The Kennedy Center)

Oki Dub Ainu Band and Marewrew

In this free concert by Oki, the most prominent tonkori performer in the world, his band and female singers of Marewrew, Kennedy Center audiences will hear music that fuses Reggae, African and Electronica with Ainu folk melodies.  During the concert a video screen will display beautiful images from the Ainu tradition.  The tonkori is a long, flat instrument that produces its own distinct sound and is the only stringed instrument in the Karafuto Ainu musical tradition. Oki’s contemporary approach has won him praise in Japan and around the world. Part of In this free concert by Oki, the most prominent tonkori performer in the world, his band and female singers of Marewrew, Kennedy Center audiences will hear music that fuses Reggae, African and Electronica with Ainu folk melodies.  During the concert a video screen will display beautiful images from the Ainu tradition.  The tonkori is a long, flat instrument that produces its own distinct sound and is the only stringed instrument in the Karafuto Ainu musical tradition. Oki’s contemporary approach has won him praise in Japan and around the world.

Part of "JAPAN! CULTURE + HYPERCULTURE".

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OKI Dub Ainu Band and Marewrew 2/8/08: OKI Dub Ainu Band and Marewrew

OKI, the most prominent tonkori performer in the world, brings his Dub Ainu Band and female singers of Marewrew for a concert that fuses reggae, African music, and electronica with Ainu folk melodies. The tonkori, a long, flat instrument, produces its own distinct sound. OKI’s contemporary approach has won him praise in Japan and around the world. 

OKI Dub Ainu Band and Marewrew

OKI, the most prominent tonkori performer in the world, brings his Dub Ainu Band and female singers of Marewrew for a concert that fuses reggae, African music, and electronica with Ainu folk melodies. The tonkori, a long, flat instrument, produces its own distinct sound. OKI’s contemporary approach has won him praise in Japan and around the world. 

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