民謡クルセイダーズ - Minyo Crusaders // Gotton Night - May 18th, 2019

Tokyo-based Minyo Crusaders rework historic Japanese folk songs (minyo) - with Latin, African, Caribbean and Asian rhythms. The multi-instrumental 10 piece includes 3 percussionists, as well as a minyo singer - a stylised form of singing rarely encountered outside of a classical folk arrangement. Based in a rich culture of work songs, Minyo Crusaders’ lyrics to a Japanese ear are at times nursery-rhyme-familiar, at times archaic. With their truly global sensibility, Minyo Crusaders’ discover punchy arrangements that breathe life into songs intended for communal celebration. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6y2mW... Facebook:   / minyocrusaders   Tumblr:   / minyocrusaders