“PAWAA UP!” is BACK!!! A LIVE Japanese Music Night!๐ค๐ค Featuring the J-Pop piano and drum duo headliners from Tokyo AINAKANNA!!! hero Support acts will feature JERO11, HIDร + HIBIKI, NAOMI SUZUKI and BLACK TSUBAKI๐ต๐ธ๐ค๐ค๐ต
PAWAA UP! (ใๅใผใขใใ) is an event series promoting live music inspired by Japanese culture, including J-Pop, J-Rock and J-Trad to locations across the UK! The fifth in its series (LVL. 5) features:
AINAKANNA, a 2-piece (piano & drums) Female Rock Group playing a unique style of pop rock with a Japanese touch, adding aspects of J-Pop mixed with western rock. ๐น๐ฅ@ainakanna_official
JERO11 is heavy metal guitarist and electric shamisen player that is inspired by Anime, J-metal and traditional Japanese music! ๐ธ@jero11_official
HIDร + HIBIKI are a classical guitar and Tsugaru shamisen player that blends all forms of world music with traditional Japanese shamisen! ๐ช@hide_takemoto @hibiki.ichikawa
NAOMI SUZUKI is a world famous J-Pop Singer/Songwriter/Presenter/Actress! ๐ค@suzuki.naomi
BLACK TSUBAKI is a traditional Japanese Rock singer! ๐บ @black_tsubaki
Doors at 18:00 on Sun Sep 7th 2025 at the Hope and Anchor in Islington, London.
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Please note: the Hope and Anchor is a strictly 18+ Venue! The live music area is downstairs in the basement and is only accessible by stairs.

