Eisyou Higa
Musician, leader of his indigenous band "BEGIN"
Eisyou Higa (比嘉栄昇）
Eisyou Higa (比嘉栄昇）
OKINAWAN identities to all Japanese people through music♪
OKINAWAN identities to all Japanese people through music♪
He is a member of "BEGIN" which is the one of the NATIONAL FAVORITE band in Japan.
"BEGIN" has been making great hits song for this 30 years, and all of them are Okinawan music which have the lyrics of unique Okinawan language.
Why his work is significant?
Why his work is significant?
ー He contribute a lot as influenceable musician of Japan!
ー He contribute a lot as influenceable musician of Japan!
[Biograph]
[Biograph]
Vocalists / Musician
Vocalists / Musician
From: OKINAWA
Indigenous identity: OKINAWA
Age: 52
Since: 1990~ (30th Anniversary on this March)
He made Okinawan culture famous with his best hit ”島人ぬ宝".
There is no Japanese people who hasn’t heard this song.
Even now through 20 years after it released, it is popular as theme song of Okinawa, and many people song it and post on social media.