News Akiko Yano and Scoop on Somebody Perform Live in Toronto Tonight
posted on 2011-03-12 14:57 EST
Musicians provided music and voices to ATASHIn'CHI, BLEACH, Ponyo and more.
Grammy award winning musician and actress Akiko Yano (My Neighbors the Yamadas, ATASHIn'CHI, Ponyo) will hold a concert tonight at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) in Toronto, Ontario.
In addition to a prolific music career as a solo artist, Yano also contributed to several albums of synthpop band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) and vice-versa. She also created and performed the sound effects, using only her voice, for two of Hayao Miyazaki's Ghibli Museum Shorts, Yado-Sagashi and Mizugumo Monmon.
Yano will be joined in concert by Japanese R&B duo Skoop on Somebody. The duo has contributed music to BLEACH and Angel Heart.
The concert is tonight at 7pm. Additional details are available at the JCCC website.
Source: blogTO


