What is "Okinawa Utahai"?
Okinawa Utahai (‘song-prayer’) is a comprehensive artistic stage that blends "music, visual arts, and dance" to express the real Okinawa, under the theme of "what the island of OKINAWA continues to weave.
"Naoko Hentona, a pianist and composer/arranger, serves as the founder and overall producer. The core members also include the artist Cocco, who takes on the roles of the main singer and dancer.
The method combines Ryukyu classical music, Okinawan folk songs, pops, and classical genres to create unique and original music.
The screen projects art born from the journey through and background of Okinawa.
The dance praises, laments, and prays for the island where they were born.
From the stage woven by each performer, one can feel the "light," "darkness," and "now" of Okinawa.
※「拝み』とは沖縄で「祈り」の意味をもつ。沖縄のウタ拝（ウタハイ）には、「沖縄のウタを拝む、沖縄を拝む」という意味が込められる。
公演実績
- 2015年12月
浦添市てだこホール小ホール／沖縄 - 2016年10月
浦添市てだこホール小ホール／沖縄 - 2018年10月
国立劇場おきなわ大ホール／沖縄 - 2018年10月
渋谷区文化総合センター大和田さくらホール／東京 - 2022年10月
アイム・ユニバースてだこホール小ホール(2回公演）／沖縄
12月 渋谷区文化総合センター大和田さくらホール（２回公演）／東京
「生まれ島の歩んだ道のりを知りたい、
今、自分の感じる等身大の沖縄を伝えたい」
