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Far Side Music:Selected Artists
SANDIISANDII Multilingual Japanese singer in mainly Hawaiian albums, others with Asian and other world influences.
SAYOKOSAYOKO Reggae, club and world influences from female singer.
SHANG SHANG TYPHOONSHANG SHANG TYPHOON One of Japanís foremost roots music groups mix Okinawan, Asian, Japanese, Hawaiian and other music into compelling concoction.
OKIOKI Ainu (native Japanese) singer and tonkori (lute) player, including accompanied by Umeko Ando, an elder Ainu female singer.
UAUA One of Japanís finest female singers, cool pop with hints of reggae, Hawaiian, reggae and African music. Unique voice and music.
SACHIKO KANENOBUSACHIKO KANENOBU Female singer, famous in the 70s, who made a comeback album produced by Makoto Kubota. Asian and world influences.
SIZZLE OHTAKASIZZLE OHTAKA Sometimes called Japanís best female singer, world, jazz and avant garde influences.
TAKIO ITOTAKIO ITO One of Japanís best male singers, performing miníyo (Japanese folk) and adding rock, Asian and other elements.
HARUOMI HOSONOHARUOMI HOSONO Musical genius in different guises, solo with Yellow Magic Orchestra and Happy End. World Music pioneer.
MAKOTO KUBOTAMAKOTO KUBOTA Musician and producer who has championed Asian and world music for nearly thirty years. From his earliest to most recent projects.
TAKEHARU KUNIMOTOTAKEHARU KUNIMOTO Shamisen player and singer mixes Japanese traditional music with rock ëní roll and large dose of humour.
MARIMBA TROPICANAMARIMBA TROPICANA Japanese marimba group play Latin and Cuban standards and some western covers.
YUKI YAMAUCHIYUKI YAMAUCHI Probably the best non-Hawaiian slack key guitar player, recorded with his teacher, Ray Kane.
HASHIKENHASHIKEN Japanese folk singer songwriter with reggae and Okinawan influences.
HEATWAVEHEATWAVE One of Japanís greatest rock bands, with a Celtic edge to their sound.
SUPER BUTTER DOGSUPER BUTTER DOG Folk, funk, soul and rock mixture.
YASUAKI SHIMIZUYASUAKI SHIMIZU Saxophone player most famous for his renditions of Bachís cello suites.
ONDEKOZAONDEKOZA The original Japanese drummers group from Sado Island.
YASUKATSU OSHIMAYASUKATSU OSHIMA Young and brilliant Okinawan musician from Ishigaki island playing mostly in the traditional style.
TETSUHIRO DAIKUTETSUHIRO DAIKU One of Okinawaís most respected musicians, from strictly traditional to albums recorded with brass band and jazz musicians.
SHOKICHI KINASHOKICHI KINA Legendary figure of Okinawan music, one of the first to incorporate rock, reggae and other sounds into Okinawan music.
RINKEN BANDRINKEN BAND One of Okinawa's most popular and durable groups, from the original wave of Okinawan roots pop.
NENES/SADAO CHINANENES/SADAO CHINA Four women singers, the original version of which is now disbanded, and solo albums by their producer and mentor.
MISAKO KOJAMISAKO KOJA Original leader of Nenes solo albums.
RINSHO KADEKARU RINSHO KADEKARU  The godfather of Shima Uta (island songs) who died in 1999.
SEIJIN NOBORIKAWASEIJIN NOBORIKAWA The greatest living musician of Okinawan traditional music, recently with extraneous influences.
ASATO ISAMUASATO ISAMU Traditional Yaeyama shima uta.
CHIEKO IHACHIEKO IHA Female Okinawan singer formerly of Four Sisters.
RIKKIRIKKI Superb young female singer from Amami island, traditional and modern influences.
ELODIA KANEELODIA KANE Singing wife of slack key guitarist Ray Kane.
MAMADOU DOUMBIAMAMADOU DOUMBIA Malian guitarist who used to play with Salif Keita, now making Japan his home.
JIANG JIAN HUAJIANG JIAN HUA Superb Chinese erhu (violin) player.
RENE PAULORENE PAULO Legendary Hawaiian pianist on the comeback trail.

Far Side Music:Selected Artists