Takuro Okada * Konoma [New LP] Apparel and festivals appearances from Glastonbury

and festivals appearances from Glastonbury to Rock Werchter

Influenced by Wagner and Richard Strauss

"Equal parts shruggy New York indie strumming and groovy Afro-pop

John Moreland

Malandragem

Takuro Okada * Konoma [New LP] Apparel and festivals appearances from GlastonburyFor years, Takuro Okada has carried a quiet question: how can a Japanese musician honor the music of African Americans without simply borrowing it? That search shapes his new album Konoma, a work guided by the idea of "Afro Mingei." The Tokyo guitarist, producer, and bandleader has lived inside this tension since childhood, drawn to blues, jazz, and funk records that nourished him, yet hesitant in the face of the histories they hold. The concept of