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Japanese musician Masanori Takumi wins Grammy

Takumi released Sakura in September 2022 under the name
Takumi released Sakura in September 2022 under the name "Masa Takumi." (Twitter)
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06 Feb 2023 12:02:49 GMT9
06 Feb 2023 12:02:49 GMT9

LOS ANGELES: Japanese composer and arranger Masanori Takumi on Sunday won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album for “Sakura,” which features traditional Japanese musical instruments such as the shamisen.

The 44-year-old, a nephew of the late Japanese singer Hideki Saijo, obtained a Grammy for the first time. Previously, he was nominated in the Best Global Music Album category, but missed the prize.

Takumi, from the western Japan prefecture Osaka, played in “siren,” a Japanese rock band, and then started to offering songs to and produce Exile and Da Pump, both all-male Japanese dance and music groups, and other artists.

Takumi released Sakura in September 2022 under the name “Masa Takumi.”

At the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony, U.S. instrumental band Snarky Puppy’s “Empire Central,” joined by Japanese percussionist Keita Ogawa, 40, was named the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

JIJI Press

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