JAPAN TOUR WITH YOSHIKO YOSHIDA -- SECOND YEAR!!!
Japanese singer/songerwriter Yoshiko Yoshida, who has translated four of Rachel's songs into Japanese and recorded them on her own albums, shall be appearing with Rachel Faro in Japan for the second year in a row. This year the Tokyo concerts will have an extra treat, with Rachel's production partner, percussionist Sammy Figueroa, joining them for the Tokyo shows. (Sammy is also on tour in Japan with saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins). All of this will be filmed for the ongoing DVD project produced by Kaz Kohinata of Soundforte Records in Japan.
October 5th & 6th: Tokyo
Woodstock Cafe
(with Yoshiko Yoshida & Sammy Figueroa)
www.woodstockcafe.jp
October 8th: Kyoto
Something V, Gion
(with Yoshiko Yoshida)
http://somethingv.web.fc2.com/
October 11th: Kobe
Mokuba's Tavern
(with Yoshiko Yoshida
http://www.mokuba-kobe.com/
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WINDSONG / RACHEL FARO
produced by Rachel Faro
Twenty years in the making, this beautiful album features performances by Robben Ford, Fernando Saunders, Steve Gorn, Bill Douglas, Paul McCandless, Jaime Haddad, Joe Mennona and other great players. Rachel's influences are as varied as ancient Chinese poetry to Celtic airs set to Indian instruments to classic country and pop.
On Silverwolf Records, distributed by Allegro Media Group
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BEAUTIFUL STAR / ODETTA
produced by Rachel Faro
street date: May 14th, 2009
On December 3, 2008 Odetta passed away and one of the world's great voices was stilled. Vermont-based Silverwolf Records is reissuing the classic album by Odetta, "Christmas Spirituals" under the new name "Beautiful Star", the title of an original song by Odetta that appears on the album. Rachel Faro was honored that Odetta chose to record this album with her as producer, her first recording in fifteen years.
On Silverwolf Records, distributed by Allegro Media Group
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END OF THE SKY / LAMA KARMA CHOTSO
produced by Rachel Faro
special guests: Steve Gorn, Leo Quintero, Inner Voice
street date: July 14th, 2009
This collection of songs offers Tibetan chants and ancient songs and original songs, all sung in the beautiful clear voice of Lama Karma Chotso, an American Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher. Opening with the taking of refuge in the dharma and closing with a dedication of merit, this album is a ceremony and a teaching in itself.
On Silverwolf Records
in cooperation with Ashe Records
Dstributed by Allegro Media Group
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