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Yuko Ito is Reviewed by Latin Beat Magazine

Yuko Ito is Reviewed by Latin Beat Magazine

Source: Kari-On Productions

YUKO ITOMania De Voc(Funny Baby Face Records)

A native of Tokyo, Japan, Yuko Ito started her early music career when she founded the female rock band “Sissy Boy" in Tokyo and produced two CDs- Marcy's Factory, and Kick Off Boys. In 1994, she relocated to the U.S. to continue her music education, earning a degree from the City College of New York in jazz vocal performance. The young vocalist's latest release documents her evolution, from her previously rebellious ...

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Yuko Ito Charts at JazzWeek World

Yuko Ito Charts at JazzWeek World

Source: Kari-On Productions

New York, NY - Yuko Ito's Brazilian jazz debut CD, Mania De Voc, is a provocative, unwavering testament to love. With renditions of classical compositions by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Djavan, Luiz Gonzaga, Rita Lee, Carlinhos Brown and Baden Powell, the album exudes romance and communicates her attraction to and profound respect for Brazilian music. The intoxicating flute melody, traditional guitar and percussion in “Ela Carioca" (Antonio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius De Moraes) transcends you to Rio de Janeiro; the unique fusion with ...

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