Events

Taiko Extravaganza: Prayer for Peace
$13.00 – $53.00 including fees
The show Taiko Extravaganza: Prayer for Peace is a fusion of Japanese drumming and world cultural music, along with World Hoop Dance Champion Derrick Suwaima Davis. Since ancient times, Taiko rhythms have set the heartbeat in motion, expressing the melodies and pulse of Mother Earth.

Taiko is a Japanese style of percussion, which combines music, movement, and spirit. Ken pushes the boundaries of Taiko through various collaborations, creating a totally authentic and unique style of music and Taiko performance art. It is truly an amazing and powerful production.

Koshio’s passion is to create the most rewarding experience possible and to express the importance of our origins. This amazing collaboration of diverse cultures will be brought to the stage, in tune with the rhythms of nature within our Grand Canyon State of Arizona.

Ken was born in Japan and has been traveling around the world as a musician and street singer. Currently based in Phoenix, he creates fusion music with Native American artists and has produced a Japanese folk tale musical story: ‘Sakura no Ne’ a collaborative project with the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix. In addition to his role as a musician, he also acts as an ambassador of Japan, linking his cultural roots to the rest of the world. Since moving to the Southwest, Ken has been working with Native American artists to find common ground and collaborate through dance, music, drumming, and singing. He has toured Japan with several Native American artists to create new exchanges in this global age, acknowledging that music and art are some of the great tools used to communicate between people and cultures.

Derrick Suwaima Davis is a Native Arizonan from the Hopi and Choc-taw Nations. Suwaima is a performing artist and is the only 7-time Hoop Dance World Champion! He is also the founder and Artistic Director of The Living Traditions Dance Troupe. Suwaima has traveled the world as a Cultural Ambassador, sharing his dance and his culture through programs ranging from solo performances and speaking engagements to lavish choreographed theatrical productions.