Yoko Fujimoto will perform with musician/composer Derek Nakamoto, from her solo album morisa komorisa, in a concert in Los Angeles. Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions will present traditional Japanese folk songs assimilated within modern world music sensibilities.
Yoko and Derek will be joined by guest artists to perform a selection of Japanese folk songs “framed” with a modern twist of Impressionistic Jazz, Classical and R&B for which Derek is known. The concert will debut new works reflecting the goal of preserving the essence of traditional music with arrangements that make the songs relevant to the present generation.
The following week, August 18-21, Yoko will take part in the North American Taiko Conference at Stanford University in California, where she will be teaching her Voice Circle workshop.
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA, USA