12/23/2020 12:36:19 AM
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| Poster by MC Galang |
Three of our popular music acts are slated to perform this January in Japan.
As the trend of hybrid and online music showcase and conference festivals is set to continue next year, the debuting Music Lane Festival Okinawa will take place for the first time in the cities of Okinawa and Naha. Part of this 2-day festivity (16 and 17 January 2021) are the foreign lineup and its international conference program—the annual Trans Asia Music Meeting (TAMM)— and these will stream online for free.
All in all, there are 33 Asian music acts will showcase at the festival weekend, with local artists performing in front of live audiences at Sakurazaka Theater, Sakurazaka Central, and other venues in Naha; and Music Town Oto-Ichiba, 7th Heaven Koza, Remy’s, and more venues to be announced in Okinawa City—all of which will implement strict prevention measures against COVID-19. Meanwhile, the festival will stream pre-recorded live sets from international artists curated by its partner music organizations from seven countries.
Speaking of Asian and international, the Philippines will have Manila-based alternative-folk singer-songwriter syd hartha, alternative/indie rock band She’s Only Sixteen, and Cagayan De Oro dream-pop outfit KRNA as its contingent for the Trans Asia Music Meeting “TAMM” Selection Artists showcase. These three acts will step foot inside the Japanese music scene for the first time.
“The Japanese market is one of the most sought-after in Asia and having this platform, this opportunity to have our artists who are primed for a breakthrough is momentous. It allows them to put one foot on the door, so to speak,” said MC Galang, co-founder and creative director of the The Rest Is Noise, a music events producer-slash-online publication and the festival’s partner in the Philippines. “We are very grateful to collaborate again with our friends and colleagues in Naha in this capacity.”
They will be joining a stellar Japanese lineup, headlined by no less than alternative rock legends Shonen Knife, other veteran acts such as rock trio Sunny Day Service, jazz band element of the moment, punk rock act eastern youth, Miyuki Hatakeyama of Double Famous, male-and-female duo Port of Notes, funk and D&B trio THE BASSONS, and fast-rising shoegaze-dream pop act Seventeen Years Old and Berlin Wall, along with selected acts from the open call abukutatta, SOLVALS, Naomitsu Shinohara, ecole, and viridian. Okinawan music acts Keizou Mikata, TOSH, caino, Home Party People, Funnynoise, AKKANBABYS, Hanako Kimura, Takako Tate, THE SAKASHIMA meeting, KACHIMBA 4, HARAHELLS, and ALKDO-Turtle Island Acoustic will be representing the tropical, jazz-oriented city. More Japanese artists are set to be announced soon.
Through the newly formed Music Lane Festival Okinawa, the organizers of Trans Asia Music Meeting are steadfastly committed to bridging Okinawa and other Asian cities and creating a sustainable music network. The 2021 edition will feature a musically and culturally diverse lineup comprised mostly of indie up-and-comers, such as YONLAPA, H3F, and My Life As Ali Thomas from Thailand (curated by Bangkok Music City showcase festival and Warner Music Thailand); Skits, The Golden Mammoth, Jemson, Court 10, FAZZ, Capt Trips n The Kid, and The Filters from Malaysia (curated by CITY ROARS music festival); Tanayu, Prince Hussein, Pretty Rico, Bedchamber, Jeslla, and Iris Bev from Indonesia (curated by Fungjai Indonesia in partnership with featured artist lightcraft); Shye, Woes, YAØ, HubbaBubbas, Shak’thiya, and Shirly Temple from Singapore (curated by music website Bandwagon Asia); Cotoba, No.1 Korean, and The Sound from South Korea (curated by music showcase and conference festival, Zandari Festa); and Mohanik, The Colors, Nisvanis, and Magnolian from Mongolia (curated by Playtime Festival).
Music Lane from Okinawa and Trans Asia Music Meeting is organized and produced by Music from Okinawa, Music Town Oto-Ichiba, and Sakurazaka Theater. While international fans would be able to see the shows for free, those Japan-based music fans who wish to attend the live shows can purchase tickets from their website.
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