A rare chance to experience Ainu music from northern Japan when OKI and his band perform at ALICE. One of the most important contemporary representatives of Ainu culture, OKI is known for reviving the traditional five-string tonkori harp and bringing its distinctive sound to international audiences through a unique blend of indigenous folk music, dub, world music, and psychedelic influences.
Born on Hokkaido, OKI rediscovered his Ainu heritage as a young adult and dedicated himself to preserving and reinventing a musical tradition that was close to disappearing. Together with his acclaimed Dub Ainu Band, he has spent decades sharing Ainu culture worldwide through powerful, rhythmic, and deeply atmospheric live performances.
