Yama Warashi is formed by Bristol-based Japanese artist Yoshino Shigihara with eclectic band members. Her music has a dreamy evocative sound with a shadow of moon cake, inspired by Japanese folk dance music, Bon Odori(盆踊り), free jazz and African music with a slice of electric psychedelia. Yoshino plays keyboard, percussions and sings songs in her mother tongue about mycelium, nuclear power staion and broken O.
Yama Warashi (山童) means a small child-like spirit which lives in the mountains.
Yama Warashi (山童) means a small child-like spirit which lives in the mountains.
Photo by Kayo Shigihara
Photo by Alex Jefferies
Yama Warashi gratefully acknowledges support from PRS for Music Foundation