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Minyo Crusaders
Japanese musical ensemble. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Minyo Crusaders (Japanese: 民謡クルセイダーズ) is a Japanese musical group that reworks traditional Japanese folk songs (min'yō) with arrangements inspired by various international music genres, including Caribbean, Latin and African music. The group was co-founded by Katsumi Tanaka and Freddie Tsukamoto, with the goal of reviving min'yō as a "music for the people".[1][2]
The pair played casually around Fussa for a number of years with an assortment of musicians dropping in and out and eventually including Fussa "drumming legend" Sono. The turning point came when Tokyo roots scene veteran DADDY U joined the band as bass player and provided connections to a varied pool of musicians working across Tokyo. Through him the rest of the band was introduced. [3]
They released their first album, Echoes of Japan in 2017 on P-Vine Records.[4] In the album the Minyo Crusaders attempt to bring back Min'yo back to its 'common man' origins, going against the recent trend that Min'yo at-large had of appealing to the upper classes despite its working class roots.[5] The album was later reissued on Mais Um in 2019.[6]
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Members
The band's official Facebook page announced on 27 December 2019 that DADDY U was having difficulty touring and had played his last concert with the Minyo Crusaders.[7]
On December 11, 2023, Meg announced via twitter that she would be leaving the Minyo Crusaders. [8]
Support Members
Several musicians play and tour with the band regularly, some for several years, but are credited as "support members". [9] [10]
These include: Midori Takenoko (vo, musical accompaniment), Toshio ‘Digi’ Fujino (bass), Yusuke Noguchi (trumpet), Kayoko Yuasa (trombone), Madokorona Oya (congas).
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Discography
Studio albums
EPs
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References
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