Minyo Crusaders

Minyo Crusaders rework historic Japanese folk songs, “minyō”, with Latin, Caribbean and Asian rhythms, re-igniting songs originally sung by Japanese fishermen, coal miners and sumo wrestlers hundreds of years ago. Their big-band group combines modern percussion, saxophone, guitar and bass with the original minyō vocals of folk singer Freddy Tsukamoto. Fusing nostalgia for a forgotten Japan with cumbia, reggae, afrobeat and ethio-jazz, the Minyo Crusaders have won fans all over the world.