1. KOKIA AND PUCK FAIR CONCERT 16TH
JUNE AT BUTTON FACTORY 8PM
Japanese singer KOKIA will play a concert with irish group PUCK FAIR this
coming june.
KOKIA Is a rising star coming from tokyo and has already released 12 albums in an
impressive career which has seen her gain popularity worldwide…
This seated performance is the only irish date on her european tour schedule which
will also take KOKIA TO France,Belgium,Germany and Poland…
KOKIA concert in Paris at La Bataclan in 2007 was sold-out with 1200 attending
audience..Her 10th
anniversary concert at Tokyo International Forum in 2008 was
released on Dvd as was the Paris concert..As part of the 2009 Tour she will play for
two nights in the famous Parisian“La Cigale”theatre with 2000 expected per night.
PUCK FAIR comprising of flautist BRIAN DUNNING,guitarist and musical
director SEAN WHELAN and RIVERDANCE bodhran player ROBBIE HARRIS…
IN 2008 the group recorded an album with KOKIA in dublin entitled”FAIRY
DANCE-KOKIA MEETS IRELAND”released in japan on the VICTOR/ANCO label
and also released their own “FORGOTTEN CARNIVAL”album.
In 2006 she was in charge of writing a theme song and ending song for a Nationwide
Premiere theatre Animated movie”Gin-iro no Kami no Agito”.The live shows allow
her to show her charm and talent which has won so many dedicated fans, her quiet
manner and small stature does not prepare the listener for the surprise of her
powerful and unique voice,merging classical/world music and japanese and irish
styles together..a great meeting between japan and ireland.
Tickets for this seated event are available online from TICKETS.IE and
TICKETMASTER COST 22.50 Euro(booking fee extra)
FOR GROUP RESERVATIONS AND DETAILS CALL 087 2144375
ONLINE RESOURCE:
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/KOKIABUTTONFACTORYCONCERT
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/KOKIAVOICE WWW.KOKIA.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/PUCKFAIR WWW.SEANWHELAN.NET