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Tokujiro (Tokujiro Hamano)

Percussionist, Creator & Producer

Graduated from Kansai Gaidai University, Department of Spanish

 

==  As Musician  ==

After graduating from university, studied abroad in Mexico.  
Encounter Latin music during his stay in Mexico.  
After studying under a local percussionist, he became interested in Cuban music due to his influence and started his musical activities as a percussionist after returning to Japan.

Since then, he has participated in various salsa groups as percussion, chorus and vocal as a percussionist who can speak Spanish and can sing.

In 2003, performed at Fuji Rock Festival at Sabrosura del sonido.

 

In 2004, he was invited by the Cuban Ministry of Culture to perform at the international trade fair " CUBADISCO ". Highly acclaimed as a vocalist.

He also participated in "El Son Más Largo Del Mundo ", which challenged Guinness by continuing to perform non-stop in a relay system all over Cuba.

In 2010, he joined Hermanos Missina, a Latin chorus group with a history of more than 30 years in Kyoto, as vocal and percussion, and started singing Mexican music familiar in Japan by trio Los Panchos and others.   

Appeared as a percussionist at the 2010-11 USJ Parade de Carnival.

From 2012 to 2016, he was a percussionist for the Shiki Theater Company's "The Lion King" Osaka performance.

Main co-stars

Jimmy Bosch (Tb), Jimmy sabater (Tim, Vo), Frankie Morales (Vo), Nora (Vo),

Yoko -La japonesa salsera-(Vo), Luisito Rosario (Vo), Koga Mari (Vo),

Arrow Jazz Orchestra , Sumiko Sakamoto, Ken Morimura, Toshiki Kadomatsu ... Etc

 

== As Creator  ==

Percussion & In serve as a vocal 7 sonora (Nana Sonora) worked on the songwriting and arranged in Spanish and Japanese, magazine of world music of"Latina" writer, in 2012 best album chosen by the parties, 2015 Its unique sound is attracting attention, such as being selected as the best album for two consecutive years.

In addition, " BAILA BAILA " by dance lifestyle magazine DDD has provided more than 20 Spanish lyrics in the past.

* For details, see Works → BAILA BAILA 

In 2019 , exhibited 7sonora's music video "Rezo" , which directed, directed, edited, lit, wrote, and arranged, at an international film festival.

Award history

<Winning the Best Music Video Award>

・ Buddha International Film Festival 2019

・ Great Message International Film Festival

 

<Winning>

・ Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards

・ African Smartphone International Film Festival

・ Big D Mobile Phone Festival

・ London Internacional Motion Picture Awards

・ Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival-Online  

== As Producer ==

In April 2010, Kansai's first participatory Latin session, which was launched to expand the base of Latin music and nurture younger generations, became a place where many players , both professional and amateur, could participate and interact with each other. It is one of the few places in Japan where there are participants from other prefectures, and it is a place where you can enjoy Latin sessions constantly.

For details, see Project → Latin session

The same year the autumn, in charge of the planning and organization of the "Music Room" Latin music Kyoto Art Center sponsored times, Hakusu an introduction to popular mix of demonstration and dance and music and lectures focused on the Cuban music.

In 2014, the first " Salón De Cuba ", which focused on Cuban music in the 1800s, realized the first co-starring of eastern and western charanga players, Kei Fukudome (Fl) and SAYAKA (Vln) , both performers and spectators. Get high praise from.

In 2020 , "Somos Salseros ~ Talk, Dance & Music ~" will be held where dancers, DJs and musicians involved in salsa will meet and talk and demonstrate according to the theme while interacting with the audience and viewers.

Japan's first event marks a stone's throw in the troubled salsa (Latin music) industry.

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Tokujiro (Tokujiro Hamano)

Percussionist, Creator & Producer

Graduated from Kansai Gaidai University, Department of Spanish

 

==  As Musician  ==

After graduating from university, studied abroad in Mexico.  
Encounter Latin music during his stay in Mexico.  
After studying under a local percussionist, he became interested in Cuban music due to his influence and started his musical activities as a percussionist after returning to Japan.

Since then, he has participated in various salsa groups as percussion, chorus and vocal as a percussionist who can speak Spanish and can sing.

In 2003, performed at Fuji Rock Festival at Sabrosura del sonido.

 

In 2004, he was invited by the Cuban Ministry of Culture to perform at the international trade fair " CUBADISCO ". Highly acclaimed as a vocalist.

He also participated in "El Son Más Largo Del Mundo ", which challenged Guinness by continuing to perform non-stop in a relay system all over Cuba.

In 2010, he joined Hermanos Missina, a Latin chorus group with a history of more than 30 years in Kyoto, as vocal and percussion, and started singing Mexican music familiar in Japan by trio Los Panchos and others.   

Appeared as a percussionist at the 2010-11 USJ Parade de Carnival.

From 2012 to 2016, he was a percussionist for the Shiki Theater Company's "The Lion King" Osaka performance.

Main co-stars

Jimmy Bosch (Tb), Jimmy sabater (Tim, Vo), Frankie Morales (Vo), Nora (Vo),

Yoko -La japonesa salsera-(Vo), Luisito Rosario (Vo), Koga Mari (Vo),

Arrow Jazz Orchestra , Sumiko Sakamoto, Ken Morimura, Toshiki Kadomatsu ... Etc

 

== As Creator  ==

Percussion & In serve as a vocal 7 sonora (Nana Sonora) worked on the songwriting and arranged in Spanish and Japanese, magazine of world music of"Latina" writer, in 2012 best album chosen by the parties, 2015 Its unique sound is attracting attention, such as being selected as the best album for two consecutive years.

In addition, " BAILA BAILA " by dance lifestyle magazine DDD has provided more than 20 Spanish lyrics in the past.

* For details, see Works → BAILA BAILA 

In 2019 , exhibited 7sonora's music video "Rezo" , which directed, directed, edited, lit, wrote, and arranged, at an international film festival.

Award history

<Winning the Best Music Video Award>

・ Buddha International Film Festival 2019

・ Great Message International Film Festival

 

<Winning>

・ Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards

・ African Smartphone International Film Festival

・ Big D Mobile Phone Festival

・ London Internacional Motion Picture Awards

・ Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival-Online  

== As Producer ==

In April 2010, Kansai's first participatory Latin session, which was launched to expand the base of Latin music and nurture younger generations, became a place where many players , both professional and amateur, could participate and interact with each other. It is one of the few places in Japan where there are participants from other prefectures, and it is a place where you can enjoy Latin sessions constantly.

For details, see Project → Latin session

The same year the autumn, in charge of the planning and organization of the "Music Room" Latin music Kyoto Art Center sponsored times, Hakusu an introduction to popular mix of demonstration and dance and music and lectures focused on the Cuban music.

In 2014, the first " Salón De Cuba ", which focused on Cuban music in the 1800s, realized the first co-starring of eastern and western charanga players, Kei Fukudome (Fl) and SAYAKA (Vln) , both performers and spectators. Get high praise from.

In 2020 , "Somos Salseros ~ Talk, Dance & Music ~" will be held where dancers, DJs and musicians involved in salsa will meet and talk and demonstrate according to the theme while interacting with the audience and viewers.

Japan's first event marks a stone's throw in the troubled salsa (Latin music) industry.

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Tokujiro (Tokujiro Hamano)

Percussionist, Creator & Producer

Graduated from Kansai Gaidai University, Department of Spanish

 

==  As Musician  ==

After graduating from university, studied abroad in Mexico.  
Encounter Latin music during his stay in Mexico.  
After studying under a local percussionist, he became interested in Cuban music due to his influence and started his musical activities as a percussionist after returning to Japan.

Since then, he has participated in various salsa groups as percussion, chorus and vocal as a percussionist who can speak Spanish and can sing.

In 2003, performed at Fuji Rock Festival at Sabrosura del sonido.

 

In 2004, he was invited by the Cuban Ministry of Culture to perform at the international trade fair " CUBADISCO ". Highly acclaimed as a vocalist.

He also participated in "El Son Más Largo Del Mundo ", which challenged Guinness by continuing to perform non-stop in a relay system all over Cuba.

In 2010, he joined Hermanos Missina, a Latin chorus group with a history of more than 30 years in Kyoto, as vocal and percussion, and started singing Mexican music familiar in Japan by trio Los Panchos and others.   

Appeared as a percussionist at the 2010-11 USJ Parade de Carnival.

From 2012 to 2016, he was a percussionist for the Shiki Theater Company's "The Lion King" Osaka performance.

Main co-stars

Jimmy Bosch (Tb), Jimmy sabater (Tim, Vo), Frankie Morales (Vo), Nora (Vo),

Yoko -La japonesa salsera-(Vo), Luisito Rosario (Vo), Koga Mari (Vo),

Arrow Jazz Orchestra , Sumiko Sakamoto, Ken Morimura, Toshiki Kadomatsu ... Etc

 

== As Creator  ==

Percussion & In serve as a vocal 7 sonora (Nana Sonora) worked on the songwriting and arranged in Spanish and Japanese, magazine of world music of"Latina" writer, in 2012 best album chosen by the parties, 2015 Its unique sound is attracting attention, such as being selected as the best album for two consecutive years.

In addition, " BAILA BAILA " by dance lifestyle magazine DDD has provided more than 20 Spanish lyrics in the past.

* For details, see Works → BAILA BAILA 

In 2019 , exhibited 7sonora's music video "Rezo" , which directed, directed, edited, lit, wrote, and arranged, at an international film festival.

Award history

<Winning the Best Music Video Award>

・ Buddha International Film Festival 2019

・ Great Message International Film Festival

 

<Winning>

・ Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards

・ African Smartphone International Film Festival

・ Big D Mobile Phone Festival

・ London Internacional Motion Picture Awards

・ Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival-Online  

== As Producer ==

In April 2010, Kansai's first participatory Latin session, which was launched to expand the base of Latin music and nurture younger generations, became a place where many players , both professional and amateur, could participate and interact with each other. It is one of the few places in Japan where there are participants from other prefectures, and it is a place where you can enjoy Latin sessions constantly.

For details, see Project → Latin session

The same year the autumn, in charge of the planning and organization of the "Music Room" Latin music Kyoto Art Center sponsored times, Hakusu an introduction to popular mix of demonstration and dance and music and lectures focused on the Cuban music.

In 2014, the first " Salón De Cuba ", which focused on Cuban music in the 1800s, realized the first co-starring of eastern and western charanga players, Kei Fukudome (Fl) and SAYAKA (Vln) , both performers and spectators. Get high praise from.

In 2020 , "Somos Salseros ~ Talk, Dance & Music ~" will be held where dancers, DJs and musicians involved in salsa will meet and talk and demonstrate according to the theme while interacting with the audience and viewers.

Japan's first event marks a stone's throw in the troubled salsa (Latin music) industry.

My Works (Video Production)

My Works (Video Production)

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Tokujiro (Tokujiro Hamano)

Percussionist, Creator & Producer

Graduated from Kansai Gaidai University, Department of Spanish

 

==  As Musician  ==

After graduating from university, studied abroad in Mexico.  
Encounter Latin music during his stay in Mexico.  
After studying under a local percussionist, he became interested in Cuban music due to his influence and started his musical activities as a percussionist after returning to Japan.

Since then, he has participated in various salsa groups as percussion, chorus and vocal as a percussionist who can speak Spanish and can sing.

In 2003, performed at Fuji Rock Festival at Sabrosura del sonido.

 

In 2004, he was invited by the Cuban Ministry of Culture to perform at the international trade fair " CUBADISCO ". Highly acclaimed as a vocalist.

He also participated in "El Son Más Largo Del Mundo ", which challenged Guinness by continuing to perform non-stop in a relay system all over Cuba.

In 2010, he joined Hermanos Missina, a Latin chorus group with a history of more than 30 years in Kyoto, as vocal and percussion, and started singing Mexican music familiar in Japan by trio Los Panchos and others.   

Appeared as a percussionist at the 2010-11 USJ Parade de Carnival.

From 2012 to 2016, he was a percussionist for the Shiki Theater Company's "The Lion King" Osaka performance.

Main co-stars

Jimmy Bosch (Tb), Jimmy sabater (Tim, Vo), Frankie Morales (Vo), Nora (Vo),

Yoko -La japonesa salsera-(Vo), Luisito Rosario (Vo), Koga Mari (Vo),

Arrow Jazz Orchestra , Sumiko Sakamoto, Ken Morimura, Toshiki Kadomatsu ... Etc

 

== As Creator  ==

Percussion & In serve as a vocal 7 sonora (Nana Sonora) worked on the songwriting and arranged in Spanish and Japanese, magazine of world music of"Latina" writer, in 2012 best album chosen by the parties, 2015 Its unique sound is attracting attention, such as being selected as the best album for two consecutive years.

In addition, " BAILA BAILA " by dance lifestyle magazine DDD has provided more than 20 Spanish lyrics in the past.

* For details, see Works → BAILA BAILA 

In 2019 , exhibited 7sonora's music video "Rezo" , which directed, directed, edited, lit, wrote, and arranged, at an international film festival.

Award history

<Winning the Best Music Video Award>

・ Buddha International Film Festival 2019

・ Great Message International Film Festival

 

<Winning>

・ Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards

・ African Smartphone International Film Festival

・ Big D Mobile Phone Festival

・ London Internacional Motion Picture Awards

・ Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival-Online  

== As Producer ==

In April 2010, Kansai's first participatory Latin session, which was launched to expand the base of Latin music and nurture younger generations, became a place where many players , both professional and amateur, could participate and interact with each other. It is one of the few places in Japan where there are participants from other prefectures, and it is a place where you can enjoy Latin sessions constantly.

For details, see Project → Latin session

The same year the autumn, in charge of the planning and organization of the "Music Room" Latin music Kyoto Art Center sponsored times, Hakusu an introduction to popular mix of demonstration and dance and music and lectures focused on the Cuban music.

In 2014, the first " Salón De Cuba ", which focused on Cuban music in the 1800s, realized the first co-starring of eastern and western charanga players, Kei Fukudome (Fl) and SAYAKA (Vln) , both performers and spectators. Get high praise from.

In 2020 , "Somos Salseros ~ Talk, Dance & Music ~" will be held where dancers, DJs and musicians involved in salsa will meet and talk and demonstrate according to the theme while interacting with the audience and viewers.

Japan's first event marks a stone's throw in the troubled salsa (Latin music) industry.

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