Nēnēs (ネーネーズ) is an Okinawan folk music group formed in 1990 by China Sadao (知名定男).[1] The group name means "sisters" in Okinawan. Nēnēs is composed of four female singers who perform traditional Okinawan folk songs in traditional costume with sanshin accompaniment; they have also performed with a backing band, Sadao China Gakudan. They toured Europe and played New York City in 1994.[2] An independent release, IKAWŪ, landed them a recording contract with Sony Records and a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto.[1] They hold a resident gig at the Live House Shima-Uta club in Naha, Okinawa.[1] [3]

Members

Nēnēs Members
Original Members
1990–1997
Misako Koja
Yasuko Yoshida
Namiko Miyazato
Yukino Hiyane
古謝 美佐子
吉田 康子
宮里 奈美子
比屋根 幸乃
1997–1999Yasuko Yoshida
Namiko Miyazato
Yukino Hiyane
Eriko Touma
吉田 康子
宮里 奈美子
比屋根 幸乃
當眞 江里子
1999–2003Ryōko Koyama
Erina Miyagi
Kiyoka Ikei
Keiko Hirata
小山 良子
宮城 江利奈
伊計 季代花
平田 桂子
2004–presentAyumi Yonaha [4]
Ayano Higa
Nagisa Uehara
Izumi Kinjō
與那覇 歩
比嘉 綾乃
上原 渚
金城 泉

Discography

Year Title Japanese Label Notes
1991IKAWŪIKAWŪ (行かうー) Disc Akabana
1992Yuntaユンタ Sony Records
1993Ashibiあしび Sony Records
1994Koza Dabasaコザdabasa Sony Records
1995Nārabiなーらび Sony Recordsselections featuring Balinese jegog ensemble "Suar Agung" [5]
1995Natsu – Urizun夏 ~ うりずん Sony Records
1996Koza – Nēnēs Best Collectionコザ ~ ネーネーズ・ベスト・コレクション Sony Records
1997Akemodoro – Unai明けもどろ ~ うない Antinos Records
2000Okinawa – Memorial Nēnēsオキナワ ~ メモリアル・ネーネーズ Antinos Records
2002Chura Uta美らうた Dig Records
2002Saudade Okinawa – Healing Selectionサウダージ・オキナワ ~ ヒーリングセレクション Epic Records Japan
2002Saudade Uchinā – Nēnēs & Friends Collectionサウダージ・ウチナー ~ ネーネーズ&フレンズ・セレクション Ki/oon Records
2004Nēnēs Golden Bestネーネーズ GOLDEN☆BEST Sony Records
2004Shū Dig Records
2008Sai Dig Records

Nēnēs also sang in the title track of Talvin Singh's Ok album.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nippop Nenes Profile. Accessed May 16, 2007.
  2. NENES Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. Far Side Music. Accessed May 16, 2007.
  3. Live House Shima-Uta
  4. Nenes Archived 2006-06-17 at archive.today at Dig Music Promotion
  5. ネーネーズ(初代) Accessed March 25, 2008

Bibliography

  • Henry Johnson, Nenes’ Koza Dabasa: Okinawa in the World Music Market. London: Bloomsbury Academic. (2021) ISBN 978-1-5013-5124-2
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