Shibuya culture PROJECT

- First of all, please tell us from impressions of the movie.

First of all, in terms of archival material, I felt that it is very meaningful work. The majority of first-generation Cuban immigrants died already, only two people are to appear in Sakuchu. One of whom died before screening, because it is older even that 100-year-old another person, if you miss this time of the screening, forever without being transmitted to the world, and or not than that one of the historical facts that have been forgotten think. In an interview to the people of immigration, during the war, talk and you do not sink the trigger of the gun and cut off the index finger on their own in order to escape from the draft, in cooperation the wilderness that was also abandoned by the local people in the Japanese each other such as steadily develop the story, was followed by a variety of valuable testimony. Moreover, including the type of cultivated crops, because the details have also been told firmly, immigrants of anguish and joy has been transmitted as a fresh message. The Cuban immigrant Okinawan people is large, economic circumstances and national policy, such as it was accustomed to maritime traffic from the Ryukyu era, Will There are a variety of reasons. In addition, Okinawa because it was the region that has continued to receive a historical as well as external influences, might have been able to adapt flexibly to the culture of other countries.

- Did you feel something by comparing Cuba with both the culture of Okinawa.

Both,'re rooted firmly music would be a major thing in common. The Cuba has long silence for many years, but the music I felt a fresh surprise that abound in town. Also appeared cheerful young man to the guitar playing talking in the street in Sakuchu but, really, where the walk even if music comes hear. Even in one of Okinawa, it's traditional music that follows from the Ryukyu era has alive in the life. This is the background of the common point, either of pride to the culture of their own in the region, I think we have a history of to cherish the music as a cornerstone of identity.

- It is one of the important themes in Sakuchu "salsa" is, do you may be considered to have originated in Cuba.

In Japan, we have a strong image of "salsa = Cuba", but this does not say in the correct strict. To begin with salsa, immigrants of Latin American countries such as Cuba and Puerto Rico is in the center, was established in New York in the late '60s. Therefore, the salsa, Cuban Son, in addition to a variety of folk music, such as Puerto Rico Square and the Bomba & planar, are intermingled also American jazz culture. Looking at such circumstances, birthplace would be the most natural way of thinking is to New York. Salsa 1970s from the late 60s, had spread to Latin America countries become a worldwide boom. In addition to rhythmic music that naturally the body starts to move has attracted the people across the border, people of Latin American countries is heading an identity to salsa, the strong outgoing force was born is the major factor.

- Salsa and is, what kind of musical instrument that you will either be used.

I was surprised when I heard for the first time at the time of salsa, not to use a drum set. As I was an amateur drummer, "Do not you is not my seat," I felt a little impatience (laughs). Generally salsa congas and bongos, percussion and bass, such as timbales, other piano, by the personality of the band, sax and trombone, trumpet, also will bear ensemble a combination of the guitar class. The band that KACHIMBA1551 which was responsible for the music of "salsa and Champloo", I was using a three-wire (Sanshin) there and born in Okinawa. As the salsa is spread all over the world, the music and the mix of each of the region, was created a variety of styles. The salsa band of the Japanese, what nationality, it is characterized by a dense performance.

Youth © salsa and Champloo to play the guitar on the streets of Cuba