YOKO, La Japonesa Salsera Presented By Ritmo Latino Show With Angel Arce, ESTE RITMO ORIGINAL

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Hailing from Osaka, Japan, Yoko was born to sing salsa.

Yokos singing career began at the age of fifteen when she fronted a local rock band in Osaka. While attending the Kyoto University of Foreign Language, Yoko majored in Spanish language studies, which provided her with an excellent foundation in Spanish. Around the same time, Yoko discovered the music of salsa and she was immediately hooked. She wanted to learn more about the musical genre of salsa, but she was unsure if it even existed in Japan.

As a part-time job, Yoko started singing at local jazz clubs, and it didn't take long before her great talent was discovered In 1996 she was asked to join the salsa band Conjunto Mamborama as a vocalist. They performed regularly at a salsa club in Osaka called Pata Pata De La Salsa. With her big voice and powerful lungs, singing in a large club like Pata Pata was a great opportunity for Yoko. At that point she completely abandoned her career as a jazz singer. Word of her talent got out among musicians in Japan, and she was invited to sing as the main vocalist for Las Estrellas, a salsa band formed by the former members of the famous Japanese salsa band "Orquesta De la Luz".

In 1997, she moved to the United States and started performing with local band and her own group. In 2004 she was invited to perform in Japan with Herman Olivera, a prestigious figure within the New York salsa scene who is currently the lead singer of the Eddie Palmieri Orchestra.

In 2006, Yoko found a great production team, who believe strongly in her talent and potential. Mr. Willie Ruiz, Yokos musical director, comments that, if you dont see her in person, youd never know if it was a Japanese or an Hispanic woman singing."

After her debut with Chino Nunez and Friends at the New York Salsa Congress in 2006, she became a lead singer of the band and sang the duet "Hoy les cantamos" with international salsa star Ray Sepulveda on Chino's second album "Dr. Salsa". This became an international hit, topping the chart in Pamana. The song was also featured on XM Caliente in April 2008. Earlier that same year, riding the success of Dr. Salsa, Yoko toured Greece with Chino.

On October 25th 2008, Yoko's debut album entitled Yoko, La Japonesa Salsera was released at New York Citys prestigious SOB..S, and was immediately greeted with critical acclaim and praise. Since the album's release, it has made several astounding achievements. Descarga.com, the largest resource for Salsa music online, chose Yoko, La Japonesa Salsera as one of its best albums of 2008. The album reached the number one slot several times on Latin Beat's New York Chart, and Yoko has also topped the internet radio charts, which is a remarkable accomplishment for a debut album.

In March 2009, Yoko, now Salsas hottest rising star, was the only female vocalist invited by Salsa legend Johnny Pacheco to perform at his 74th Birthday Celebration in Town Hall. The performance was a tribute to his legendary life in music. She shared the stage with one of Salsas biggest international stars, Andy Montañez from Puerto Rico as well.

In just three short years Yoko has become one of the most recognizable faces in the Salsa industry, and an iconic force in keeping the spirit of Salsa music alive!

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[RANiEL1963]

you sing very, very good. Why not try New york?

[chuito696]

Felicidades a esta señora que le guste este genero del caribe nuestro ojala la traigan a mi pais y le hagan promocion

[paulothedogg]

Esa pareja de ahi atras solo baila un paso XD

[mjjslover1]

I know u

[totalcarez]

que buen acento y como se mueve esa negra(con cariño no es que sea racista ni nada pero no se si decirle nipona) very good cuando viene a mexico o ya vino?

para ir a verla y disfrutar de una buena salsa

[aralues]

aplausos me gusta mucho esta chera canta muy bien espero le este yendo de lo mejor gracias por el video

[CaSsIeKaiSinG]

wow... wish 2 know her~ :D

plan 2 go japan for my singing career~ get some experience~ but duno how 2 start~ and where to start~