Despite the international success of many Japanese classical musicians, Japanese band showcases in the United States rarely include the genre (the faux-classical posturing of many Visual Kei bands nonwithstanding). That made Kokusyoku Sumire a pleasant surprise at New York’s Far East to East Showcase in September. Singer-pianist Yuka and violinist Sachi filtered classical, opera and …
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- BRATS to perform free livestream Ambitious Girls Rock 2 on March 20 with bands from Japan, South Korea, and Thailand
- YOSHIKI to receive prestigious Japanese Medal of Honor for charitable support of COVID-19 frontline workers
- SCANDAL releases new single “eternal” with remix by Towa Tei
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- Geisha opera singer Madam Sen releases debut album “Kachoufugetsu”
- Esprit D’Air releases fiery cover of X JAPAN’s Kurenai
- TRiDENT releases “IMAGINATION” MV from first album ADVANCE GENERATION
- BRATS to perform free livestream Ambitious Girls Rock 2 on March 20 with bands from Japan, South Korea, and Thailand
- YOSHIKI to receive prestigious Japanese Medal of Honor for charitable support of COVID-19 frontline workers
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