I find this magically powerful. It’s a sweet rendition of one of my all-time favorite songs (and one I was just playing last night on the guitar). And it’s also an expression of hope, community and rebirth from musicians in the Tohoku region of NE Japan, set amidst the cleaned-up but still devastated area hammered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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"Being Japanese American REVISED EDITION"
by Gil Asakawa
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Fantastic rendition!!! That melody is so haunting, and the concept is just wonderful. Mash-ups rule!
Yo, I was already trying to re-learn the song, but this version really has me jazzed. Let’s try to do it…..
Being a guitar player and songwriter myself, I can really appreciate the beauty on display here. It always warms my heart when I see people collaborating on an amazing song such as this =)
“Hello everyone, I’d like to know if I can purchase the CD/DVD of this song “One Love -Ue O Muite Arukou” (Sing out from Japan), and how I can get it…Also the song “Playing for a change(Japan)”, wich is the same, but different singers, anyway, I’d like to be able to purchase both of”em…Can anyone tell me how.???. “Thanks.!!!.
I haven’t heard of these recordings being available (good idea, as a fundraiser!). Maybe some reader will know?