Active from 1990 Albums コザ ｄａｂａｓａ | Genre World pop | |
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Members Misako Koja, Yasuko Yoshida Record labels King Record, Ki/oon Music, Antinos Records Similar Sadao China, Rinken Band, Yasukatsu Ōshima, Rinsho Kadekaru, Shoukichi Kina | ||
Nēnēs (ネーネーズ) is an Okinawan folk music group formed in 1990 by China Sadao (知名定男). The group name means "sisters" in Okinawan. Nēnēs is composed of four female singers who perform traditional Okinawan folk songs in traditional costume with sanshin accompaniment; they have also performed with a backing band, Sadao China Gakudan. They toured Europe and played New York City in 1994. An independent release, IKAWŪ, landed them a recording contract with Sony Records and a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto. They hold a resident gig at the Live House Shima-Uta club in Naha, Okinawa.
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Discography
Nēnēs also sang in the title track of Talvin Singh's Ok album.
Songs
Kunjan Sabuki1999
Umkaji2001
No Woman - No Cry2003
References
Nēnēs Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA