We at Usual Pets are very pleased to talk with Okinawan singer, sanshin player and creative being, Aragaki Mutsumi. Following the paths of Okinawan music maestros Fukuhara Chōki and Fukuhara Kyōko, she is noted for transferring the soul of Okinawan music into a modern milieu, incorporating eletronica and environmental music into her unique compositions, she was recently invited to perform at the prestigious World Music Festival WOMEX, in Portugal. At minute 45, we introduce “Layers,” an  original piece from her latest CD, “Another World of Okinawan Music. we hope you enjoy our talk with her.r

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Aragaki Mutsumi—Links

Wiki: https://en.aragakimutsumi.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aragakimutsumi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aragaki_mutsumi/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHfduNrLeWGu9dsj3h7pVg

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZRTGawp6Bsn7gzI4y8FDg

Apple: https://music.apple.com/jp/album/another-world-of-okinawan-music/1510630716