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announcements

“Tao” release tour (Uruguay/Europe/UK, January 12-26, 2020)

Post author By afuriko
Post date 9th January 2020

articles & reviews

Tao album review: All About Jazz

Post author By afuriko
Post date 14th August 2019

“AfuriKo: Tao.”

Review of AfuriKo’s third album Tao by Geno Thackara on All About Jazz, “a web site produced by jazz advocates, jazz professionals, and web technicians, [ whose ] mission is to provide information and opinion about jazz from the past, present, and future. Thinking both globally and locally, [ they ] deliver reviews of jazz from around the world as well as interviews with international musicians.”

Tags afuriko, album, All About Jazz, Geno Thackara, review, Tao

AfuriKo at Beats in Bliss Plaza covered by Queens by the Minute

Post author By afuriko
Post date 18th August 2018

AfuriKo was honored to be part of Beats in Bliss Plaza this year and perform an open-air concert for the first time in their beloved neighborhood of Sunnyside, Queens. The event was presented by Sunnyside Shines (Sunnyside District Management) and Nicholas Biondo from Queens by the Minute, an excellent source of local news, was present to cover the special event. In addition to visiting their website, you can find their channel here on YouTube.

Tags afuriko, Beats in Bliss Plaza, open-air concert, Queens by the Minute, Sunnyside Shines

podcasts & radio

むさしの-FM (Musashino-FM) interview

Post author By afuriko
Post date 15th November 2017

AfuriKo appeared on むさしの-FM 78.2 on November 14, 2017. Musashino is a city in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis.

Tags afuriko, Musashino, Tokyo, むさしの-FM 78.2

articles & reviews

Le Baiser Salé concert announcement on Le jars jase jazz

Post author By afuriko
Post date 10th February 2017

Double bill concert “AfuriKo + Jim Funnell’s Word Out” at Le Baiser Salé (an inimitable Parisian jazz club when it comes to jazz with a world music flavour!) announced on jazz critic Guillaume Lagrée’s blog “Le jars jase jazz:” Jazz concerts selection in Paris and Île-de-France for February 2017.

Tags afuriko, Guillaume Lagrée, Jim Funnell's Word Out, Le Baiser Salé, Le jars jase jazz

gallery podcasts & radio

Style CD release: Radio Osaka (OBC) interview

Post author By afuriko
Post date 31st August 2016

AfuriKo appeared on Osaka Broadcasting Corporation (OBC), also known as Radio Osaka, an AM radio station of National Radio Network (NRN). The interview, including excerpts from AfuriKo’s second album Style, was aired on September 9, 2016, as part of weekly cultural program “Utazuki Don!“. The show is hosted by renowned Japanese producer, arranger, and singer-songwriter Taiji Nakamura, who has received several awards including the Japan Record Award (major annual music awards show that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer’s Association in a manner similar to the American Grammy Awards) twice in 1972 and 1982.

Tags afuriko, akiko horii, album, interview, Japan Record Award, jim funnell, OBC, Osaka Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Osaka, style, Taiji Nakamura, Utazuki Don!, ラジオ大阪OBC, 歌は世につれ…歌好きドン！

podcasts & radio

The Other Village EP release: FM Salus interview

Post author By afuriko
Post date 3rd November 2015

AfuriKo appeared on local radio station Yokohama Community Broadcast Co., Ltd., located at iTSCOM Studio & Hall in Setagaya (Tokyo) and better known as FM Salus, on November 3, 2015. The interview, including a few musical excerpts from their second EP, The Other Village (released in Japan only), was aired as a part of daily program “Afternoon Salus.”

Tags Afternoon Salus, afuriko, EP, FM Salus, iTSCOM Studio & Hall, Japan, Setagaya, The Other Village, Tokyo, Yokohama Community Broadcast Co.

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Jazzbox live session on Aligre FM

Post author By afuriko
Post date 27th June 2015

AfuriKo was invited to perform live on Jazzbox, a weekly program hosted by jazz lover Jacques Thévenet and aired every Saturday from 5 to 6pm on Aligre FM. This multicultural radio station was established in 1981 in the “quartier d’Aligre,” a historical working-class neighbourhood of the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Its mission statement is to “create and develop social and cultural links,” and many of its programs highly value notions such as freedom of speech, respect of human rights, and equality.

AfuriKo @ Jazzbox, Aligre FM (Paris, FR) 2015-06-27

Tags afuriko, akiko horii, Aligre FM, France, Jacques Thévenet, Jazzbox, jim funnell, Paris

Hearth at Home interview on a1r.tv – part 2

Post author By afuriko
Post date 5th November 2012

AfuriKo was invited to Rodney Hearth’s home in North Wales for an interview in two parts that was aired on UK Entertainment’s channel A1R Family Focus Television. Committed to freedom of speech, truth, justice and the promotion of excellence, A1R has been producing inspirational, challenging and thought provoking programmes over the years. There mission, in their own words, is to “reflect the best in people and places.”

This program is in two parts: back to Part 1.

Tags a1r.tv, afuriko, akiko horii, Bournemouth, Centre Stage, jim funnell, North Wales, Rodney Hearth, SUJC, Swing Unlimited Jazz Club, UK, United Kingdom

Hearth at Home interview on a1r.tv – part 1

Post author By afuriko
Post date 5th October 2012

This program is in two parts: jump to Part 2.

Tags a1r.tv, afuriko, akiko horii, Bournemouth, Centre Stage, Chakarera pa' mi hermano, jim funnell, North Wales, Pentafriko, Rodney Hearth, SUJC, Swing Unlimited Jazz Club, UK, United Kingdom

Related show

“AfuriKo: Tao.”