Jero concert in San Francisco
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) has informed us that Jero will be giving a concert in San Francisco on March 28th:
Jerome Charles White, Jr. aka JERO is the first African American enka singer in the history of Japanese music, Jero single-handedly reignited interest in the musical ballads that emerged in Japan’s post-war era.
Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by his Japanese grandmother and half-Japanese mother, JERO grew up listening to the records of enka legend Misora Hibari. After appearing on a Japanese television contest, he landed a recording contract rising to the top of the enka charts with his hit single “Umi Yuki – Snowy Sea.”
Check this page for more details.
If you’re unfamiliar with Jero, here’s an ITN News report about him [with hilariously bad mispronunciation of a Japanese song title]:
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