{"id":3695,"date":"2023-06-27T15:46:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T06:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wmdf.org\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=3695"},"modified":"2023-08-04T10:43:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T01:43:57","slug":"kachimba-combo-okinawa","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/artist\/kachimba-combo-okinawa","title":{"rendered":"Kachimba Combo, Okinawa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"671\" src=\"http:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Asset-016-web_0013_JPN-Kachimba-c-960x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Asset-016-web_0013_JPN-Kachimba-c-960x671.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Asset-016-web_0013_JPN-Kachimba-c-630x441.jpg 630w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Asset-016-web_0013_JPN-Kachimba-c-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Asset-016-web_0013_JPN-Kachimba-c-624x436.jpg 624w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Asset-016-web_0013_JPN-Kachimba-c.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kachimba1551, the original band formed in 1998, has undergone many incarnations, continuously evolving their unique Okinawan salsa music. The various generations of Kachimba&#8217;s musicians have taken their Okinawan Latin music to international stages and supported a diverse array of cultural activities and education projects. WMDF will be hosting Kachimba&#8217;s &#8220;most recent release&#8221; \u2015 a dynamic group that started in 2021 with five members: Taro, Yuui, Yui, Arari, and Yuya. With a combination of unique flavours and a sense of familiarity, their music offers a delightful experience. The ensemble&#8217;s compact size gives them the versatility to create a captivating new Latin sound that transcends boundaries. Their music blends Cuban and Okinawan influences to showcase their talent in vocals, bongos, bass, and tres guitar, creating a mesmerising fusion that transports listeners on a journey from Okinawa to a world of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kachimba.com\/\">kachimba.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3695","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry","artistscat-artists016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/3695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}