ORGANICALLY AFRO ASIATIC. This is who I am.
This is the title of my debut album coming to you next month, it took me 10 years in NY but God prepared me for a reason.
From growing up in the funkiest city in Japan OSAKA to finding my second home in the Big Apple, this album sincerely represents who I was yesterday, who I am today, and who I will be tomorrow, mirroring my eyes through living in the very different two biggest countries, in the far east and the west.It sure is the toughest business in the world in the toughest city I am in, but I m a LEO queen born in the year of TIGER from OSAKA, I am a triple threat fearless Osakan woman and with faith in God nothing can intervene my intentions and creations! My parents ain't no gangsters but they used to think and act like they were, and I certainly got their blood and that's why I survive!I don't know if anybody noticed but I tell you how OSAKA and NYC is the same, besides the only once difference - the people are only one race, or multi-race.
But they are both real, down-to-the earth, funky funny and optimistic, walk fast and very impatient for small things and curse the hell out in the cars in traffic jam to the reckless taxi drivers, and it is all about making your way in the business world going for the best, but knows how to celebrate and enjoy life!I have been blessed to work with such musical geniuses on this project: My impeccable producer, the funky Brazilian brother JAMBA who has made my dream come true exactly the way I wanted. Wycliffe Gordon, best known from Wynton Marsalis Septet, is noted as the best trombone player in the world. And Brazilan guitarists Eli Menezes, the drummer/producer Richie Pena, and the Grammy Award-winning engineer/producer Scott Jacoby all added to the mix.Please look forward to the upcoming events and shows soon!!
Big shout out to all of my friends and family through all over the U.S. and Japan!
Lastly but not least, my mother and my grandfather in Heaven, and my father and my sister back in Japan - because I would be nothing without you.
For those who are amazed by these beautiful photos created by a 3F:Fabulous Female F(ph)otographor- Janis Wilkins, check out: www.artgraphica.com!
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