- Nenes
Nēnēs (ネーネーズ) is an
Okinawa n folk music group formed in 1990 byChina Sadao (知名定男). [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-33/artist_name-nenes/ Nippop Nenes Profile] . Accessed May 16, 2007.] The group name means "sisters" in Okinawan. Nēnēs is comprised of four female singers who perform traditional Okinawanshima uta songs in traditional costume withsanshin accompaniment; they have also performed with a backing band,Sadao China Gakudan . They toured Europe and played New York City in 1994. [ [http://www.farsidemusic.com/acatalog/nenes.html NENES] . Far Side Music. Accessed May 16, 2007.] An independent release, "IKAWŪ", landed them a recording contract withSony Records and a collaboration withRyuichi Sakamoto . They hold a resident gig at the Live House Shima-Uta club inNaha, Okinawa . [ [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/okinawa/shimauta/ Live House Shima-Uta] ]Members
Discography
References
External links
* [http://www1a.biglobe.ne.jp/dig/disco_nenes.html Nēnēs Discography] (in Japanese)
* [http://www1a.biglobe.ne.jp/dig/profile_nenes.html Nēnēs Profile] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/okinawa/shimauta/ Live House Shima-Uta] Nenes news and performance schedule (in Japanese)
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