Ozawa Kenji [2/2] – tiny desk concerts JAPAN
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MUSICIANS
Music/Other Creative Works: Ozawa Kenji
Special Guest: Schadaraparr [ANI/Bose/SHINCO]
Ba/Key: Nakamura Kitaro
Dr: Shirane Yoshitaka
Per: Kotake Mari
Harp: Asakawa Tomoyuki
Ozawa Kenji (Music/Other Creative Works)
His latest song, Kitchen is A Daily Pilgrimage (unrecorded), was performed at tiny desk. His most recent live performances include the 2024 tour Monochromatique and Replaying LIFE (at Nippon Budokan). Among his best-known works are the singles Lovely, Konya Wa Boogie Back, Ryudoutai Ni Tsuite, Arpeggio (Through the Wondrous Tunnel), and albums LIFE (1994) and So Kakkoii Uchu (2019). His written works include Textbook for University of Tokyo Room #900 Lecture and Silver Coins from the Red Mountain (English version in monkey business: Volume 06). His latest designs include Bandana de Nekomimi (a collaboration with sculptor Shin Murayama) and Folding Fan of Lyrics. Born in 1968, Ozawa debuted at age 21 as a member of Flipper’s Guitar while attending the University of Tokyo and became a solo artist at 25. He lives in Japan and the United States.
Schadaraparr (MCï½¥DJ)
Schadaraparr, the rap trio of ANI, Bose and SHINCO, has been a staple of Japanese hip-hop since their debut in 1990. Their 1994 hit with Ozawa Kenji, Konya Wa Boogie Back, became a cultural phenomenon. For their 30th anniversary in 2020, the group released Shin Schadaradaisakusen. On April 24, 2024, they reunited with Ozawa for a new collaborative track, Boogie Back Baby, marking 30 years since their iconic hit. They’ll also host a live event, Sampling Sports in Autumn, on November 17, 2024, at the Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall.