Sounds of L.A.: 120,000 STORIES with Nobuko Miyamoto and Guests

Los Angeles' beloved artist Nobuko Miyamoto presents a genre-bridging concert that draws from her latest album 120,000 STORIES (Smithsonian Folkways), poignantly reflecting her experience as one of 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned during World War II. She is joined by producers Quetzal Flores, Derek Nakamoto and a stellar group of musicians who share her belief in the social power of music. With every performance Miyamoto offers moving "songstories"—political and personal reflections that cross boundaries of race, culture, and time. Each note invites us into "Bambutsu – no Tsunagari," the space where all things are connected. Presented in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.