Bolivia

INTERVIEWS

If you actively interact with the local people, they will treat you with respect—the secret to living comfortably in a foreign country.

2022-07-08

日本語 Interview by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Jennifer A. Hoff info@myeyestokyo.com   Pozo Rodríguez Miguel Angel (Bolivia) Manufacturing company employee / soccer coach / enka singer manager   “My determination to protect my family was that firm.” We met a man who fits the word “gentleman” perfectly. The day before the interview with Yolanda Tasico, the “first Filipino enka singer” whom we introduced in our previous article, she asked us, “I’m bringing my assistant tomorrow. Is that okay for you?” On the day of the interview, a man appeared with Yolanda near the Central Gate of JR Ueno Station. That is

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I was almost crying at the thought of Tohoku people during the concert held there.

2016-03-09

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com   Rolando Encinas Quena player   A worldwide quena player whom all Latin music lovers must know – that’s today’s interviewee. We met him on referral from Luis Carlos Severich, Japan-based Bolivian guitarist whom we interviewed in 2007. We faced Roland Encinas, a Bolivian quena player, two days after we got a phone call from Luis Carlos. The interview was conducted right before his concert so we didn’t have enough time to go deep into his background. But he talked about his ties with Japan affectionately. However, he had an expression

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I will sing Japanese songs in Japanese someday, like the “Last Samurai”.

2007-08-08

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Luis Carlos Severich (Bolivia) Singer/Guitarist (Folklore & Latin music) (He’s been in Japan since ’83) Today’s guest is Luis Carlos Severich from Bolivia, a guitarist and singer of mainly Latin music. He’s been here in Japan for about 25 years and and taught us his culture and music for a long time with his groups, such as “Los Tres Amigos”. He was a young folklore superstar who used to win the Golden Disc in Argentina. Why did he come to Japan? What did he see when he stepped in the heart of Tokyo? *Interview at Nishi-ikebukuro