Last Japan Blues of the season

Japan Blues

Hibiki Ichikawa (Tsugaru shamisen)
Akari Mochizuki (voice)

Live.
+
Howard Williams
 plays
 50s rock'n'roll to 80s disco/boogie.
 All Made In Japan.

Friday August 9
8.00-12.30

Free

Masaaki Hirao Album launch party

Japan Blues


Album launch:
Masaaki Hirao - Nippon Rock'n'Roll

Live enka and minyou
Ichikawa Hibiki - Tsugaru shamisen 
+
Akari Mochizuki - voice
+
Howard Williams
 plays
 50s rock'n'roll to 80s disco/boogie - all Made In Japan

Saturday July 13

Cafe OTO
8.00-12.30

Free

Masaaki Hirao - Nippon Rock'n'Roll LP out now

Masaaki Hirao - Nippon Rock'n'Roll

CD available here, 10" LP due in two weeks.

Zewditou Yohannes, live at Cafe OTO

 

A Summer night of Ethiopian music

with

Zewditou Yohannes

+

Howard Williams

(Honest Jon's / Japan Blues)

playing Ethiopian records.

Cafe OTO, Friday June 28

Tickets: £7.00 adv, £8.00 on the door.

More essential movies at the NFT this month

Suzaki Paradise: Red Signal

 

Struggling against poverty in the sweltering heat, in post-occupation Japan.

Whistlestop Okinawa To Tokyo nano-mix