“BRAND NEW TRAD” to bring a new wind to roots music, featuring Mutsumi Aragaki, Mami Kakudo and others

“BRAND NEW TRAD 2024,” an event to bring a fresh wind to roots music, will be held on Saturday, September 21st at the Music Town Otoichiba in Okinawa City.

Roots music that remains in various parts of the world is being updated daily as world music by repeatedly cross-breeding with new musical elements. In this performance, three artists from Okinawa, Japan, and Sweden will be performing the newest form of roots music.

This time, Aragaki Mutsumi, an internationally acclaimed artist from Okinawa, will perform in a piano set, while percussionist/singer-songwriter Kakudo Mami will perform in a duo with cellist Iwao Yumiko. In addition, BITOI (Bass Is The Original Instrument), a unit consisting of one bassist and three vocalists from Sweden, will also be visiting Japan. While valuing their own roots, these three artists, who are challenging themselves with cutting-edge music, will perform solo performances as well as collaborate to create new music.

On the day, 50 groups (100 people) of elementary and junior high school students who live and study in Okinawa City (elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian) will be invited to the performance as part of the “Music Town Otoichiba Fanbase Expansion Project” (details will be announced at a later date), and there will also be a paid live broadcast. In addition, it will be announced that the performance will be streamed free of charge overseas so that it can be widely viewed in Sweden, where BITOI is from.

【event information】

Live At Home from Koza City “BRAND NEW TRAD 2024”
“Music nurtured by the land of Okinawa, Japan and Sweden”
Date and time: Saturday, September 21, 2024 OPEN 16:00 / START 17:00
Venue: Okinawa City Music Town Otoichiba
Cast:
(LIVE)
BITOI (Sweden)
Mutsumi Arakaki (Okinawa)
Kakudo Mami DUO (Kakudo Mami & Iwao Yumiko) (Japan)

(host)
Salam Maritime

·ticket
General ADV. ￥4,000 / DOOR ￥4,500
U-20 ticket: 2,000 yen (ID required at entrance)
Okinawa resident discount: 3,000 yen (ID required upon entry, limited number available)
General discount (discount for people with disabilities): 2,500 yen (discount for people with disabilities must show disability certificate, same price for one caregiver)

*One drink order required (500 yen)
※Full freedom
*Preschool children are allowed to sit on a lap for free (Regarding admission of preschool children, please be considerate of other patrons and cooperate by letting your child take a break outside the hall from time to time depending on their fatigue and level of concentration)

・Ticket agency (general release: June 29th (Sat) ~)
Music Town Otoichiba
Fukuhara Musical Instrument Store
Teruya Musical Instrument Store
Campus Records
Sakurazaka Theater
Ticket Pia Spot
Lawson Ticket
Family Mart
ePlus
Music from Okinawa online shop

*Discount tickets for Okinawa residents are available at Music Town Otoichiba, Fukuhara Musical Instrument Store, Teruya Musical Instrument Store, and Campus Records.
*General discount tickets (discount tickets for people with disabilities) are only sold at Music Town Otoichiba.

・Live Streaming (Peatix: On sale from June 29th (Sat))
Viewing ticket: ¥2,000

*Archive viewing available until Monday, September 30th.

For inquiries and reservations, please contact Music Town Otoichiba at 098-860-9555.
Organized by: Okinawa City / Music Town Otoichiba
Production cooperation: microAction

■Music Town Otoichiba Official Site