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Opa"candombe jazz'n'funk vive" 70's Fusion grupo de Urguay
with Airto Moreira,Flora Pulim,Hermeto Pascoal

Son de madera "Las orqustas del dia"
El groupo de Son jarocho en Mexico

Ezequiel Borra "el placard" Electronica y Folk de Argentina
with Juana Morina, Arejandro Franov

IMS "Mexico majico"
Mexican electronica tributo to Esquivel

Nortec collective"Tijuana sessions vol.3"
Norteno y Techno=Nortec!!
with Calexico

Panoptica"ahora yo a ti"　
Panoptica es miembro de Nortec.
with Calexico,Her space holiday

Las revistas

CD journal
bounce (free magazine de tower records japan)
Latina
Flyer
remix
PREMIERE japan
SOTOKOTO
ambos mundos etc.....


For magazines

Premiere
Japanese edition published by Hachette Fujingaho Co., Tokyo

November 2004 issue
Section: Music
Article: “Motorcycle Diaries,” “Behind the Sun”: Salles’ obsession with music
An analytical piece about the sound track to films “Motorcycle Diaries” and “Behind the Sun” by Walter Salles, a film director.

CD Journal
Published by Ongakushuppansha Co., Tokyo

June 2004 issue
Section: Feature on hip-hop scenes of the world titled “Hip-hop Pilgrimage throughout the World”
Articles: “Latin America: African and European music traditions merge in the colonial background”
Besides the main story, I wrote accompanying reviews of some of major CD releases in this genre.

Dec. 2004 issue
Article: “Interview of Manorito y su Trabuco”
An interview article of Manorito Simonet, leader of Cuba’s top salsa band.

October 2005 issue
Article: Interview with Adassa
Interview with a latest female talent in Reggaeton music.

March 2006 issue
Section: “History of music as told by labels” (Forty-fifth installment of series)
Articles: “Static Discos ? Sending music from bland desert town in Northern Mexico to the world / Label that maintains unique taste for electronic music”
An article introducing Static Discos, a Tijuana label, plus accompanying reviews of CD from its catalogue.

March 2006 issue
Article: Interview with Cesar Lopez
An interview article with saxophonist and former member of Irakere, a leading Cuban jazz band, who now plays as solo artist.

Flyer
Published by Parco Co., Tokyo

December 2005 issue
Section: “Dots & lines: Modern and roots music trends of Brazil the music continent”
Articles: “Artists who reconstruct roots”
I contributed a main article and accompanying CD reviews.

Bounce
Published by Tower Records Japan Inc.
July 2003 issue
Article: Interview with Joyce
Joyce is a leading singer-guitarist of Brazilian popular music.

September 2003 issue
Article: Interview with Cafe Tacuba
Interview with members of one of most popular rock band of Mexico
October 2004 issue
Section: “Discographique”
Articles: “New Wave in Argentine Music” (feature)
-“How is the new wave from Argentine washing over Japan?”(analysis)
- “Great discs from Argentina new-generation which blends unique characters with tradition”(CD reviews)
- “Labels to keep your eye on”(comentary)

July 2005 issue
Section: DVD reviews
Article: “Soulful Chicano video Barrio Loco: Collection of rare Chicano rock videos that includes Zack de la Rocha”
A review of the DVD.

Sotokoto
“An eco-magazine for sustaining the Earth and people” published by Mokurakusha

February 2005 issue
Section: “Escape route”
Article: “Son de Madera interview: Traditional yet current music from Xalapa, homeland of Son Jarocho”
Article and photos.

Remix
Published by Autobahn Inc,Tokyo.

May 2005 issue
Article: (Feature) “Mexican Electronica: An electronica scene born of rough reality”
Contributed article reviewing major CD releases and introducing record labels of Mexican electronica, along with photos from a trip to Mexico.


Latina
“A magazine of music from around the world,” published by Latina,Tokyo.

September 2005 issue
Section: (Feature) Aichi Expo
Articles: “Spanish Hot Summer: Spanish popular music comes to Japan”
Contributed an article.

November 2005 issue
Article: “Interview with Nortec Collective: Organic electronic music from arid desert town”
Contributed article based on interviews in Mexico.

January 2006 issue
Section: “Espacio latinos”
Article: “Chicano mural art symbolizes multicultural community in Hamamatsu”
Contributed text, photos from trip to Hamamatsu

September 2006 issue
Article: “Interview with three central figures of Argentine ‘onkyoha’ music: Kabusacki, Franov, Bazquez”
Contributed text based on interview. Fernando Kabusacki, Alejandro Franov, Santiago Vazquez are leading musicians of the Argentine avant garde music scene.

Chunanbei Magazine
Published by Chunanbei Magazine,Tokyo.

October 2006 issue
Article: (feature) “Latin beer guide from Miami”
Contributed text and photos from trip to Miami. Also did DTP work.


Books, etc.

Brazilian Music
Published by Shinko Music, Tokyo, June 30, 2002
A guide to Brazilian music CDs. Contibuted CD reviews.

Ongaku-ga Wakaru Sekaichizu
Published by Locomotion Publishing, Tokyo, Dec. 10, 2005
First in a series of guides to world music for light listeners. Contributed piece covering Latin American music for a chapter on “Current sellers in world music market.”

Ongaku-ga Wakaru Sekaichizu Vol. 2
Published by Locomotion Publishing, Tokyo, April 25, 2006
Sequel to the above publication. Contributed piece featuring new generation of artists of Latin American scene for section titled “Changing world music scene of the new centry.”

Whisky Newspaper
Published by Bitters End Inc., Tokyo, April 2005
Selected and reviewed recommended CDs to accompany Uruguayan film “Whisky” for a promotional material in a newspaper-like format.

Arepa 8
A CD and book combo issued by Miami’s Beta Bodega Coalition, a group of young Latino immigrants in Miami, Sept. 9, 2006.
Contributed text about my travel through Mexico City, Merida, Havana and Miami in both Japanese and Spanish, and photos.


New World Music Book (Latin America, North America, Africa edition)
A guide to world music published by Ongakushuppansha Co., Tokyo.
to be published November 2006.
Contributed commentary on Reggaeton to a section on regional music styles, as well as biographical entry on Caf? Tacuba, Los Amigos Invisibles.

Booklet for Festival de Cine Documental de Mexico
To be screened Oct. 14-20, 2006 at Eurospace, Tokyo.
Contributed introductory text for the film, “Alex Lora, Esclavo del Rocanrol.”

Liner notes to CDs

Opa “The Candombe Jazz ‘N’ Funk Vibe 1975-1977
Released by Ahora Corp., Tokyo, November 2003.
Compilation CD of music by a Uruguayan jazz band popular in the United States in the 1970s.

Son de Madera “Las Orquestas del Dia”
Released by Music Camp Inc., Tokyo, in December 2004.
A Mexican group which performs traditional son jarocho music, whose popularity is high in the United States.

Ezequiel Borra “El Pracard”
Released by Chunanbei Ongaku, Tokyo, March 21, 2005
A latest talent to emerge from Argentine electronica-folk music scene. This album is participated by Juana Mollina who now enjoys critical acclaim the world over.

Nortec Collective “Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3”
Released by Nacional Records, Tijuana, November 2005
A leading band of Mexican techno music from Tijana, which played at Aichi Expo 2005 in Japan.
Panoptica “Ahora Yo a Ti …una coleccion de remixes por Pan?ptica”
Released by Nacional Records, North Hollywood, Nov. 2005
Solo album by a member of Nortec Collective, featuring electronica music.

IMS(Instuututo Mexicano del Sonido) “Mexico Majico”
Relesed by Nacional Records, North Hollywood, January 2006.
An electronica artist from Mexico City.

Boca Floja “Jazzyturno”
Released by Nomadic Sound System, Los Angeles, September 2006
Third album by the Mexican hip-hop rapper.

“Sector Lucido Presenta Progreso Hip-hop” (compilation)
Released by Music Camp Inc., Tokyo in September 2006.
A collection of tracks by underground hip-hop artists of Latin America including Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, Brazil.

Guest speaker

At Wako University, Tokyo, on Oct. 27.
Scheduled to speak about “New generation of Mexican music” as part of a course, “Introduction to Chicano literature: Literature that grew apart from its native language” by Toshiyoshi Imura.