Following the critical acclaim for “Tonkori in the Moonlight” a compilation of legendary Japanese-Ainu musician OKI’s early work released in February 2022, the Ainu musician travels to the UK for 3 concerts this November to perform tracks from the album.

For these shows he will be joined on-stage by his wife Rumiko Kano (vocals, tonkori), son Manaw (drums, tonkori) + long-time collaborator Takashi Nakajo (bass), to revisit his ground-breaking early recordings.

One of the last surviving players of the tonkori - a 5-string harp performed by the indigenous Japanese Ainu people - OKI mixes traditional Ainu folk songs with international influences as varied as dub, Irish folk, throat singing, African drumming and music from Central Asia.

11 November 7.30pm: The Glad Café,Glasgow
£13 advance. £15 on the door

12 November 7.30pm: The White Hotel, St, Salford
£11.30 advance

14 November 7.30pm: Café Oto, London
£20 advance