Anna Sato × Toshiyuki Sasaki

Anna Sato and Toshiyuki Sasaki strip music back to its elemental form: voice and drums. Centuries-old melodies from Amami meet the thrilling pulse of percussion in an intimate performance where every voice, beat and vibration is felt up close.

Sato is a leading voice of Amami’s traditional shima-uta, while Sasaki brings a dynamic, innovative approach to drums. Performing together since 2016, the duo expands on Amami’s musical traditions through the use of sanshin, lyre and rhythms drawn from contemporary genres, creating a distinctive sound beyond conventional boundaries.