I do not know anything by this artist June Shibuya. In fact, when I attempted to throw his/her name into the search engine, the local AI mentioned that June in Shibuya can get rather humid, which is something that I know quite well already.
Well, anyways, Shibuya and their group Hi-Fi Skyline released a mini-album titled "Midnight Fusion Oasis" last month in January. I just listened to the first track "Signal", and the signal that I got here was that Shibuya must really like the legendary fusion band The Square (or as it is known now, T-Square). "Signal" has got that Square feeling with some further amping-up along the lines of Toshiki Kadomatsu（角松敏生）. If there is any further information about Shibuya, please let me know.
Here is what the AI I us brought back (but this I know is the wrong person): June Shibuya was a Japanese American modern dancer and choreographer active in the mid-20th century, known for blending elements of traditional Japanese aesthetics with Western modern dance.
ReplyDeleteShe was born in 1913 and built her career in the United States during a time when Asian and Asian American performers faced major barriers in the arts. Despite that, she developed a distinctive performance style that drew from Japanese theatrical traditions while engaging with contemporary American dance movements.
Shibuya performed and taught for many years, contributing to cross-cultural exchange in dance and helping open space for Asian American artists in modern performance. She passed away in 1990.
People might think that the family name of Shibuya is fake because of the existence of Shibuya in Tokyo. But actually, I had a student whose full name was Tomoe Shibuya. Thanks for the information on the real-life June Shibuya from decades ago.
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