Emiko Ota

(Jap)
http://site.voila.fr/japanfolkgroup/
http://www.sonig.com

After having evolved in various experimental punk/rock formations in the eighties in Japan, Emiko Ota, batteuse/percussionist and singer, settle in Paris and joined the Mami Chan band. More recently, she formed with her husband Andrew Sharpley, the musical outfit « ae », a mixture of laptop based rythmic cut ups, shouty punk collages and sweet melodic stuff.
Emiko also forms part of the japanese traditional musical project Sakura.

Under the ground

Warerawa Nahi shite Oinuran
Hakanaki konoyono Jinsei o
Kataritsukusumo Mamanaranu
Mimi nashi Ho-ichi no
Kanaderu biwa dake ga
Eien ni Nariyamanu
Anoyo to Konoyo no sakaime mo
wakaranu mamani

Warerawa Nahi shite Oinuran
Jimen no Shitani Ugomeku tami yo
Heike no bôrei to tomoni
yona yona
Odore Utae no Daisaiten
Shinigami saemo
Osore ononoku

Warerawa nahishite Oinuran
Tasuragi motome Samayoi Arukedo
Itsuwari Bakarino
Tsuka no ma no yume
Mimi hashi Ho-ichi no
kanaderu Biwa dake ga
Eien ni Nariyamanu
Anoyo to Konoyo no Sakaime mo
Wakaranu mamani

Hoshi ni negaiokakerunimo
Tozorani kagayaki
Hitotsu nashi