Onibana Taiko

Onibana Taiko

Double Bill at Rio Theatre – April 3rd, 2022

Onibana Taiko is kick-ass taiko meets traditional Japanese folk art forms meets feminist queer punk aesthetics. We play taiko combined with our uber tactile and full-body resonating beats with the driving sounds of shamisen (Japanese Banjo), and soul-piercing traditional Japanese vocals and fue (a wooden flute). Onibana Taiko invites audience members to commune with our ancestors through Obon dance and music (sort of like a Buddhist Japanese Dia De Los Muertos celebration).

Presented by The Vancouver Independent Music House Society.

Find out more about Onibana Taiko from their website, Facebook and Instagram.

All pictures taken with Fujifilm X-H1 and X-T2 with XF16-55mm and XF50-140mm lenses.