Chaba (group)

Chaba
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Years active	1996–2007
Labels	Ki/oon Records (Sony Music Japan) (Japan)
Website	Official CHABA website
Members
Ichirō Hirano Daisuke Higa Shizuka Kaizuma
Notable instruments
Sanshin, Fiddle, Guitar

Chaba (チャバ, Chaba^?) was a J-pop band consisting of three members. They formed in 1996 at the Osaka University of Arts and made their big debut in 2004 and were signed to Ki/oon Records. One of their more distinctive aspects is the incorporation of the traditional Okinawan instrument, the Sanshin, into their music.

Their song Parade was used as the 12th ending theme to the anime series Naruto.

They broke up on April 7, 2008.

Members

Name (Kanji)	Instrument	Birth date	Birth Location
Ichirō Hirano (平野 一郎?)	Vocal & Guitar	23 November 1975	Hyōgo Prefecture
Daisuke Higa (比嘉 大祐?)	Sanshin, choir	6 May 1975	Okinawa Prefecture
Shizuka Kaizuma (鹿嶋 静?)	Fiddle, choir

Discography

Album

• Chaba (November 6, 2003)
• The Best of Chaba Kinema Rock Yūgi (November 6, 2003)
• Seishun Kinema (青春キネマ^?, "Youth Film") (August 18, 2004)
• Atorie (アトリエ^?, "Studio") (August 2, 2006)

External links

• Sony Music Japan Chaba website (Japanese)