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Le Club Bachraf@Jiyugaoka Mardi Gras, Tokyo, June 26th, 2021

Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th June 2021 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 06/04/2021
Listen to June Chikuma's new Chiptune song "Political Kermitness" from the compilation album "MIDINIZE 4"on YouTube! 05/30/2021
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th May 28th at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 04/26/2021
Listen to June Chikuma's new Chiptune song "Political Kermitness" from the compilation album "MIDINIZE 4"on SoundCloud! 04/03/2021
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 23rd April 2021 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 03/29/2021
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th March 2021 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 03/02/2021
"The Promised Neverland Season 1＆2 Original Soundtrack/Takahiro Obata"(ANIPLEX), June Chikuma participated on the following 3 tracks : "Temple of Ruins","The Evil-Blooded Girl (Main Theme)” and "Isabella's Lullaby(Arabian Version)"was released on February 25th 2021. Also available on Spotify 02/25/2021
June Chikuma participated with a new song "Political Kermitness" on Japanese chiptune compilation CD"MIDINIZE 4"(Risk System). Available now on the Shop Mecano 02/14/2021
[Review]Real Sound - Tech, 31st January 2021 : An article about June Chikuma as Bomberman composer, written by Ton Itoda 02/02/2021
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th February 26th at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 02/02/2021
June Chikuma participated with a new song on Japanese chiptune compilation CD"MIDINIZE 4"(Risk System). It will be released in early February. 01/17/2021
June Chikuma participated in the recording of an anime "The Promised Neverland" Season 2 OST composed by Takahiro Obata. It will be aired every thirsday midnight. 01/07/2021
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 29th January 2021 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 01/01/2021
Pen books 30 "Arab is beautiful" is published which Yoshiko Matsuda participated in as one of authors(CCC Media House, November 27th, 2020). 12/06/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 21st December 2020 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 12/02/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th November 2020 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 11/05/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 31st October 2020 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 09/30/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th September 2020 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 09/09/2020
June Chikuma's Bomberman franchise and so on were featured on "Video Game Music Disc Guide 2 - Diggin' Beyond The Discs". Many thanks to Haruhisa "Hally" Tanaka, Ton Itoda & Naoaki Inoue. 08/30/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th July 2020 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 07/03/2020
Yoshiko Matsuda contributed my essay "Memory of Said Chraibi" to COLLEGIUUM MEDITERRANISTARUM Monthly Bulletin No.430. May, 2020. 07/02/2020
June Chikuma "Les Archives" All tracks are now available on Spotify and Apple Music. Also available in the iTunes Store. 06/03/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th June 2020 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 06/02/2020
We(Le Club Bachraf) postpone our upcoming live performance planned on Saturday May 16th at ASAKUSA ZINC to prevent the spread of infection. 04/30/2020
We(Le Club Bachraf) postpone our upcoming live performance planned on Sunday April 12th at Otoya-Kintoki to prevent the spread of infection. 03/28/2020
We(Le Club Bachraf) cancel our upcoming live performance planned on Saturday March 28 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka for containing new coronavirus outbreak. 03/09/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 12th April 2020 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 03/17/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th March 2020 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 02/28/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 22nd February 2020 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 01/22/2020
Uploaded on YouTube : Wasla Asbaain - Le Club Bachraf 01/20/2020
Uploaded on YouTube : Samai Asbaain(Muhammad Saada) - Le Club Bachraf 01/18/2020
Uploaded on YouTube : Paseabase el Rey Moro(Luis de Narvaiez) 01/07/2020
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 13th January 2020 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 12/19/2019
Andalusian classical music & Western early music, Dec 14, 2019 @Tama Art University, Tokyo - Thank you to everyone who came to our concert! [PHOTO] 12/18/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th December 2019 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 11/22/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 16th November 2019 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 11/05/2019
[PHOTO]Le Club Bachraf(Yoshiko Matsuda, June Chikuma, Nao Koyasu) performed at the reception presented by Tunisian Ambassador which celebrated Emperor's enthronement. Oct.21,2019. The Okura Tokyo. 10/22/2019
[Notice of Cancellation]As a very big typhoon is approaching, we are sorry to announce the cancellation of our concert of Sunday, October 13th. 10/11/2019
Le Club Bachraf(Yoshiko Matsuda, June Chikuma, Nao Koyasu) performed at Lindenbaum, Narashino city, with Hidetoshi Kobinata & Kenji Sakasegawa, August 31st 2019. 09/02/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th September 2019 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 08/13/2019
[Review] June Chikuma Les Archives was reviewed on UK's The Wire Magazine #426 - the article "The Boomerang" by Jon Davies 08/03/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 4th August 2019 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 07/11/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 7th July 2019 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 06/23/2019
Le Club Bachraf Le Club Bachraf(June Chikuma, Yoshiko Matsuda, Nao Koyasu) performed at University of the Sacred Heart Tokyo, May 31 2109. [PHOTO] 06/19/2019
June Chikuma's Bomberman franchise and Les Archives were featured on "Video Game Music Disc Guide - Diggin' In the Discs" by Haruhisa "Hally" Tanaka, DJ Fukutake, Ton Itoda & Naoaki Inoue. 06/07/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 22nd June 2019 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 05/23/2019
Yoshiko Matsuda gave a oud performance at a luncheon hosted by SWAAJ(Society of Wives of Arab Ambassadors and Heads of Missions in Japan), March 18th 2019 05/06/2019
[Review] bandcamp daily - Acid Test: Field Recordings in Churches, "Lost" Piano Music, Video Games, and More: article by Miles Bowe - June Chikuma "Les Archives" 05/02/2019
Italian music magazine ROCKERILLA 464 Aprile 2019 featured June Chikuma"Les Archives". 05/01/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 18th May 2019 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 05/01/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th April 2019 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 04/07/2019
[Review] MASSAGE Magazine MONTHLY REVIEW - 3 : An article about June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Kazunori Toganoki 04/19/2019
[Review] heepro music : An article about June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by heepro 04/10/2019
[Interview] Inverted Audio : An Absolute Music: In conversation with Japanese composer June Chikuma - by Daryl Worthington 04/03/2019
[Interview] The WIRE Magazine #422 : June Chikuma - The Japanese composer's early work resurfaces courtesy of RVNG Intl. By Marc Masters 04/02/2019
[Review]ELECTRONIC SOUND : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" by Paul Clarke03/31/2019
[Interview] TANK MAGAZINE : In conversation with June Chikuma 03/30/2019
[Review] AURAL GROVE : An article about June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Aural Grove. 03/25/2019
[Review] Seattle's news paper The Stranger : Dave Segal writes a great review of Oddman Hypothesis(Les Archives). 03/21/2019
[Review] UK's TANK Magazine(March 15th, 2019) : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" 03/15/2019
[Review] NEWTONE RECORDS(March 8th, 2019) : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Hino 03/08/2019
[Review] Germany's GROOVE-Magazin - Motherboard: Marz 2019(Feb 26th, 2019) : An article about June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Frank P. Eckert 02/26/2019
[Review] UK's Norman Records(Feb 22nd, 2019) : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Norman Records 02/22/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 9th March 2019 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 02/18/2019
[Review] Meditations , Feb 10th 2019 : Review about June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Meditations 02/10/2019
[Review] News Byte Daily , Feb 2nd 2019 : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by admin 02/02/2019
[Review] Tiny Mix Tapes, Feb 8th 2019 : Review about June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by David Nadelle 02/08/2019
NY's label RVNG Intl./Freedom To Spend will release June Chikuma "Les Archives" on March 22nd, 2019. 02/03/2019
[Review] Implurnt , Feb 1st 2019 : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Rebecca Grimmond 02/01/2019
[Review] The Vinyl Factory , Feb 1st 2019 : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by FACT Team 02/01/2019
[Review] FACT Magazine , Feb 1st 2019 : Review of June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by Scott Wilson 02/01/2019
[Review] Boing Boing , Feb 1st 2019 : Review about June Chikuma"Les Archives" written by David Pescovitz 02/01/2019
[Review] self-titled , Jun 31st 2019 : Review about June Chikuma"Les Archives" 01/31/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 17th February 2019 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 01/18/2019
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 14th January 2019 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 12/24/2018
[PHOTO]Le Club Bachraf performed in the Open Lecture Concert "Maqam & Raga 3" at Tama Art University, Tokyo, December 1st 2018 12/03/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 23rd December 2018 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 11/21/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform in the Open Lecture Concert "Maqam & Raga 3" at Tama Art University, Tokyo, December 1st 2018 11/21/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 18th November 2018 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 11/05/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 21st October 2018 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 09/26/2018
Uploaded on YouTube : Samai Nahawand composed by Yoshiko Matsuda 09/03/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 23rd September 2018 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 08/31/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th August 2018 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 07/26/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 21st July 2018 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 06/29/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 23rd June 2018 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 05/28/2018
Uploaded on YouTube : Thoughtscape No.2 - June Chikuma 05/23/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 20th May 2018 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 04/26/2018
[PHOTO]Yoshiko Matsuda performed in "Katara 2nd Festival for oud instrument", Katara Opera House in the Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar, 5th-8th April, 2018. 04/09/2018
[PHOTO]Yoshiko Matsuda performed in International Serif Muhiddin Targan Oud Festival (Yunus Emre Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-18) 03/22/2018
Yoshiko Matsuda will perform in International Serif Muhiddin Targan Oud Festival (Yunus Emre Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-18) 03/15/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 31st March 2018 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 03/15/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 24th February 2018 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 01/30/2018
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 21st January 2018 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 12/21/2017
June Chikuma participated in the recordings of SUGIZO's new album "ONENESS M", on the 6th track "PHOENIX - INOTORI" feat. Toshi" 11/29/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 17th December 2017 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 11/29/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th October 2017 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 11/06/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th October 2017 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 10/02/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 23rd September 2017 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 09/01/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th October 2017 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 08/01/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 29th July 2017 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 07/01/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 10th June 2017 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 06/03/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Kirara Tamanawa, Kamakura, June 10th 2017 05/11/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th June 2017 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 05/04/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 30th April 2017 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 04/03/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform in the Open Lecture Concert "Maqam & Raga" at Tama Art University, Tokyo, March 25 2017 03/23/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 18th March 2017 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 03/01/2017
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th February 2017 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 01/20/2017
Yoshiko Matsuda "Tahmila Sika" was posted on SoundCloud. 01/20/2017
June Chikuma participated in the recordings of SUGIZO's new album "OTO", on the 1st track "IRA"12/28/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Saturday, January 2017 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 12/25/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 14th January 2017 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 12/02/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th November 2016 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 10/27/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, October 23rd at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 10/01/2016
Yoshiko Matsuda performed at World Heritage Academy Friendship Seminar, Tunisian Embassy in Tokyo, Sep.9th, 2016.09/11/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform at "JATA Tourism EXPO Japan", Tokyo Big Sight B Stage(15h45-), 25th September 2016. 09/09/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 24th September 2016 at The 7th Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, Art Garden Kawasaki. 08/31/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 22nd September 2016 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 08/31/2016
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 1st August 2016 at Morocco's National day, Palace Hotel Tokyo [PHOTO]. 08/01/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th August 2016 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 08/01/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Saturday, July 30th at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 07/01/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th June 2016 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 06/02/2016
Le Club Bachraf performed at the Welcome Reception for Kuwait PM H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, at the Kuwait Embassy Tokyo on May 11th 2016[PHOTO]. 05/22/2016
Yoshiko Matsuda performed at Ennejma Ezzhra, Tunisia. 04/11/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 29th May 2016 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 05/01/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, April 24th at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 04/02/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th March 2016 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 03/01/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th February 2016 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 01/26/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 23rd January 2016 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 01/01/2016
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, December 20th, 2015 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 12/03/2015
Uploaded on YouTube "Le Club Bachraf - Rabbi atani kull chay"(Tarnimet Fsetival Tunisia 2014). 10/29/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th November 2015 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 10/29/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 18th October 2015 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 09/30/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th September 2015at JATA Tourism EXPO Japan 2015. 09/10/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, September 20th, 2015 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 09/13/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 8th August 2015 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 08/01/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 18th July 2015 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 07/03/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, June 28th, 2015 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 06/01/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 24th May 2015 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 05/14/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th April 2015 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo. 04/02/2015
Uploaded on YouTube "Le Club Bachraf - Walsa Asbaain"(Tarnimet Fsetival Tunisia 2014). 03/04/2015
Uploaded on YouTube "Yoshiko Matsuda - Taqsim Oud Saba". 02/26/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, March 29th, 2015 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 03/01/2015
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 21st February 2015 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo. 01/19/2015
[PHOTO]Le Club Bachraf at Bahrain National Day 201412/23/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 18th January 2014 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.12/16/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, December 7th, 2014 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 11/19/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, November 15th, 2014 at Gallery Gala, Umegaoka, Tokyo. 10/29/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 16th November 2014 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo.10/21/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 18th October 2014 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.10/02/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. 08/28/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 24th August 2014 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.08/11/2014
[PHOTO]Le Club Bachraf Concert in Tarnimet Festival 2014 at Dar Rachidia Tunis 08/10/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, July 6th, 2014 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.06/06/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 1st June 2014 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo.05/15/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 11th May 2014 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.04/14/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, April 6th, 2014 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.03/13/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 2nd February 2014 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.01/16/2014
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th December 2012 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.11/27/2012
Lebanese online teen magazine "JTMAGZ" presents Le Club Bachraf's Inta Omri11/27/2012
[Le Club Bachraf Concert in Cairo 2012] Japanese singer Nao Koyasu sings Inta Omri(YouTube) 08/30/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 2nd August 2012 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.07/12/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 8th July 2012 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo.06/20/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Tuesday, May 28th, 2012 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.05/13/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 11th May 2012 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.04/18/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 13th April 2012 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo.03/08/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.02/11/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 8th February 2012 at ZINC, Asakusa, Tokyo.01/27/2012
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 24th January 2012 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo.12/26/2011
June Chikuma participated in the recordings of SUGIZO's new albums "FLOWER OF LIFE" and "TREE OF LIFE"(CD Credits). 12/24/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.11/25/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 16th November 2011 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, Japan.10/26/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Friday, October 21st, 2011 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.10/03/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 30th September 2011 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo, Japan.09/01/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Wednesday, July 10th, 2011 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.07/21/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 17th July 2011 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo, Japan.07/04/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.06/09/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 29th May 2011 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo, Japan.05/01/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.02/23/2011
Kyoko Oikawa (violin) and Nao Koyasu (vocal) joined Le Club Bachraf as new members.02/23/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 7th February 2011 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo, Japan. Kyoko Oikawa(violin) and Nao Koyasu will join as guest players. 01/26/2011
Le Club Bachraf played Egyptian music in the occasion of the Graduation Ceremony of Arabic Language Classes at the Egyptian CESB(Egyptian Culture Education and Science Bureau), Tokyo. 01/21/2011
Yoshiko Matsuda's composition : 'Lunga Nahawand' was chosen as a final exam repertoire of oud at Conservatioire National de Musique de Tunis. 01/17/2011
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 24th January 2011 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. Kyoko Oikawa (violin) and Nao Koyasu (vocal) will be their gusest players.01/22/2011
Le Club Bachraf will give a concert organized by Mediteranean Arts cultural accociation on the 29th December 2010 at Dar Sidi Ali Azouz, Nabeul, Tunisia. Nao Koyasu(vocal) will join as a guest.11/26/2010
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 19th December 2010 at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo, Tokyo, Japan. Kyoko Oikawa(violin) will join as a guest. 11/26/2010
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 22nd November 2010 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka , Tokyo. 10/14/2010
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 6th October 2010 in the occasion: "Inauguration of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado Photo Exhibition on Egypt at the Pharaonic Hall" Dinner in honour of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado at the Residence of the Ambassador of Egypt, Tokyo. 10/07/2010
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 11th October 2010 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka , Tokyo. 09/29/2010
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo on Sunday, September 19th, 2010. 09/10/2010
"60 Chapters to know Tunisia", written and edited by Keiko Takaki (Akashi Shoten Area Studies 81, August 25, 2010, Tokyo) has been published. Yoshiko Matsuda has authored two chapters on Tunisian music. 08/22/2010
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 30th August 2010 in the occasion of the National Day of Morocco, at Hotel Okura, Tokyo. 07/31/2010
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 31st August 2010 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka , Tokyo. 07/30/2010
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo on Sunday 25th July, 2010. 07/18/2010
The 2nd edition of the book:'Arab Music - its profound charm - ' of which one of the authors is Yoshiko Matsuda, was published on the 10th July 2010. 07/12/2010
Le Club Bachraf gave a concert in the occasion of Egypt Night organized by FCCJ(Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan) and the Embassy of Egypt in Japan at Yurakucho, Tokyo, on the 4th June, 2010. 06/04/2010
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th June 2010 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 05/31/2010
Yoshiko Matsuda made a speech for a great Yemeni artist Dr.Ahmed Fathi in the occasion of Culture and Creation Forum at Republic of Yemen Embassy, Cairo, Egypt, on 3rd May, 2010. This event was broadcasted by Yemen TV. English Text Here. 05/14/2010
Le Club Bachraf (June Chikuma & Yoshiko Matsuda) performed on the 16th April 2010 at the residence of Ambassador of Morocco in Tokyo, Japan. 04/16/2010
Le Club Bachraf performed on Japan-Arab Day 2010 organized by Council of Arab Ambassadors and Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Tokyo, at Mandarin Oriental Hotel on April 1st 2010. 04/01/2010
Yoshiko Matsuda participated as a commentator in "Arab Andalusian Court Music - Classical Singing of Amina Alaoui, Flowers of Morocco " which was the research performance related to the exhibition : 'West Asia Rediscovering' in National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan on the 22nd March 2010. 03/22/10
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 5th March 2010 in "TUNISIA FOODEX JAPAN 2010 reception" organized by the Tunisian Embassy at The Tokai University Club, Tokyo. 03/05/10
Le Club Bachraf (June Chikuma & Yoshiko Matsuda ) performed at L'ATELIER de Joel Robuchon, Roppongi, Tokyo on the 1st March 2010 in the occasion of "Morocco Inspriration Dinner" organized by the Embassy of Morocco in Japan. Co-starring Robin Dupuy(cello). 03/01/10
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 20th November 2009 in the occasion of the National Day of Lebanon, at the Residence of Lebanese Ambassador, Tokyo. 11/21/2009
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 17th November 2009 in the occasion of the Welcome Reception of Bahrain-Japan Friendship Association, Imperial Hotel,Tokyo. 11/18/2009
Le Club Bachraf at La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art, Bahrain, Oct 22 2009 10/01/2009
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 17th September 2009 in the reception of JATA World Tourism Congress, at Tokyo Big Sight, organized by the Embassy of Egypt in Japan. 09/18/2009
Le Club Bachraf gave Tunisian Music Concert on the 26th July 2009 at Ishinomaki Grand Hotel in the occasion of "Tunisia Festival in Ishinomaki 2009" organized by Ishinomaki International Friendship Association, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. 07/26/09
Le Club Bachraf gave Tunisian Music Concert on the 25th July 2009 at Sendai City Museum, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan in relation to the Exhibition : "The Legacy of Carthage" organized by Sendai City Museum, Kahoku Shimpo and NHK Sendai bureau. 07/25/09
Le Club Bachraf will give a concert of Egytian Music on the 6th September 2009 in relation to the Exhibition : "Ancient Egypt in Torino" in Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Flyer here 07/19/09
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 30th August 2009 in the occasion of the National Day of Morocco, at Hotel Okura, Tokyo. 07/31/2009
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 22nd July 2009 in the occasion of the National Day of Egypt, at the Embassy of Egypt, Tokyo. 07/22/2009
Le Club Bachraf performed on the 21st July 2009 for New Opening Ceremony of Culture, Education and Science office of the Embassy of Egypt, Tokyo. 07/22/2009
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 22nd June 2008 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 05/26/08
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 19th June 2008 in the SENZOKU Music Showcase at Omote-Sando. 05/26/08
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, May 24th, 2008. 05/01/08
Ahmad Hamdan & Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 24th April 2009 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 04/19/09
Le Club Bachraf gave a concert in the Arab Week organized by Council of Arab Ambassadors and Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Tokyo, at Akasaka Kumin Hall, Tokyo on the 5th April 2009. 04/06/2009
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th April 2008 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 03/31/08
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, March 28th, 2008. 03/01/08
YOSHIKO MATSUDA INTERVIEW, February 8, 2008 : SHINGETSU Institute Newsletter No.900 02/03/08
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th February 2008 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 02/03/08
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 23rd February 2008 at Tsukuba Capio, Tsukuba. 02/03/08
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, January 31st, 2008. 12/30/07
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 28th December 2007 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 12/07/07
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 30th November 2007 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 11/03/07
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, October 28, 2007. 09/21/07
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 15th September 2007 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 09/10/07
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, August 23, 2007. 08/15/07
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th July 2007 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 07/19/07
LCB will perform at Budo no Kai, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, July 17th, 2007. 07/01/07
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, June 17th, 2007. 06/01/07
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 25th May 2007 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 05/21/07
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, April 20th, 2007. 03/12/07
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, February 28th, 2007. 02/02/07
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 26th Jan 2007 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 12/31/06
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, December 17th, 2006. 11/29/06
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, November 24th, 2006. 11/13/06
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th Oct 2006 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 10/25/06
LCB will perform in the 24th Medina Festival,Tunis on the 10th October, 2006. 09/05/06
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, September 16th, 2006. 09/05/06
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 4th Aug 2006 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 07/30/06
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, Friday, June 23rd, 2006. 05/29/06
{Lotfi Bouchnak: A Chosen Being}, article published in the panphlet of Lotfi Bouchnak Concert Tour in Japan 2006 by Yoshiko Matsuda. 05/09/06
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 22nd May 2006 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 05/04/06
LCB at Okazaki City Museum, Aichi, May 14 2006 04/26/06
LCB at Chiyoda City Cascade Hall, Tokyo, Apr 24 2006 04/01/06
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, March 29th 2006. 03/05/06
LCB will perform at Mallet Kyodo, March 2nd, 2006. 02/12/06
Lotfi Bouchnak will perform in Japan, March 18-26, 2006. 02/03/2006
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, January 27th 2006. 01/02/2006
Updated "LCB in the 23rd Medina Festival"(PHOTO GALLERY etc.). 12/21/05
Le Club Bachraf will perform on the 27th December 2005 at MardiGras, Jiyugaoka. 11/26/05
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, November 23rd 2005. 11/17/05
LCB will perform at Bistro Saint-Jacques, Ogikubo, November 13th, 2005.10/09/05
LCB will perform in the 23rd Medina Festival,Tunis on the 23rd October, 2005. 09/30/05
LCB will perform at Mallet Kyodo, Oct 7th 2005. 09/11/05
LCB will perform at Kyoto Prefectural International Center on Sunday, September 18th, 2005. 09/07/05
LCB will perform at Marubiru, Marunouchi, Tokyo on Monday, August 29th, 2005. 08/25/05
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, September 6th 2005. 08/21/05
LCB will perform at Asahi Culture Center Yokohama on the 20th August, 2005. 08/17/05
LCB will perform at Jiyugaoka MARDI GRAS, August 10th 2005. 07/20/05
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, July 9 2005. 06/28/05
Updated Links. 05/30/05
LCB will perform at Jiyugaoka MARDI GRAS, May 27 2005. 04/29/05
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, April 22 2005. 04/15/05
Le Club Bachraf will perticipate in the 5th edition of Festval du printemps de Sbeitla, Tunisie, Mar 23 2005. 03/01/05
LCB will perform at Chofu City Western Public Citizen's Hall, Mar 01 2005. 02/17/05
LCB will perform at Magokoro Kamakura, Feb 26 2005. 02/17/05
LCB will perform at Mallet Kyodo, Feb 20 2005. 02/17/05
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, Jan 22 2005. 01/07/05
Naseer Shamma Group in Japan 11/15/04
SONY World Event Villlage 10/26/04
LCB will perform at Jiyugaoka MARDI GRAS, Dec 23 2004. 10/18/04
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, Nov 23 2004. 10/06/04
LCB will perform in the 22nd Medina Festival,Tunis on the 6th and the 7th November, 2004.10/09/04
LCB on TV (NHK)09/27/04
World Archaeological Academy 08/18/04
LCB at Setagaya Museum08/14/04
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, Aug 28 2004. 07/27/04
Le Club Bachraf meets Elie Achkar. 07/30/04
LCB will perform at Jiyugaoka MARDI GRAS on Friday, July 23rd, 2004. 06/25/04
LCB will perform at Nakameguro Rakuya, Tokyo on Thursday, June 17th, 2004. 05/31/04
LCB will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, May 28 2004. 05/01/04
LCB will perform at Mardi Gras Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, April 1 2004. 03/16/04
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, Feb 29 2004. 01/26/04
Pastoral Sound has moved. 01/01/04
New address is as followings.

2-4-12 Okuzawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-0083 JAPAN
TEL. 03-5701-7077 FAX. 03-5701-5885 info@pastorale.co.jp
Updated Le Club Bachraf in Bahrain 2003. 12/26/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Carthago, Nakano, Tokyo, Dec 25 2003. 12/9/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Otoya-Kintoki, Nishi-Ogi, Tokyo, Nov 23 2003. 11/19/03
Updated Bibliography. 10/18/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Kintetsu Yokkaichi, Mie, Oct 25 200310/14/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Hotel Intercontinental Tokyo Bay, Takeshiba, Tokyo, Oct 15 200310/14/03
Updated Links. 10/10/03
Impotant notice to those who have got the CD"ADEL SALAMEH Master of the Oud / Le maitre du oud" 10/6/03
Updated Le Club Bachraf Page. 10/5/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform in December 2003 at the Shaikh Ebrahim Center, Manama, Bahrain. 10/4/03
Le Club Bachraf at ASAHI Culture Center Yokohama Sept 27 2003 8/23/03
Le Club Bachraf at Sabo-Kaikan Hall (Nagata-cho) Sept 21 2003 8/23/03
Ensemble Yasmine will perform at Shibayama NIOUSON(Narita) on the17th Aug 2003. 8/5/03
LCB will perform at MALLET(Kyodo) on the 26th July 2003. 7/4/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform at OTOYA KINTOKI(Nishi-Ogi) on the 27th Jun 2003. 5/29/03
YASMINE TRIO will perform at Carthago(Nakano) on the 9th May 2003. 4/6/03
YASMINE TRIO will perform at Yamaotoyashiki(Kakogawa) on the 3rd May 2003. 4/6/03
YASMINE TRIO will perform at Yokohama Matsuzakaya(Isezakicho) on the 27th Apr 2003. 4/6/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform at MINOTAURE 2 Shinjuku, Tokyo on the 27th Mar 2003. 3/7/03
YASMINE QUARTET will perform in the 3rd WORLD WATER FORUM, Kyoto on the 20th Mar 2003. 2/22/03
YASMINE TRIO will perform in the Algerian Cultural Festival, Tokyo on the 9th Feb 2003. 1/27/03
BBC ARABIC Interview of Yoshiko Matsuda(Yasmine Trio) in the program "Dounia el founoun" by Munir Obeid. On Jan 20th 8h10GMT, 21st 17h15, 23rd 11h15 and 24th 8h15. 1/21/03
Le Club Bachraf will perform at Mardi Gras Jiyugaoka, Tokyo on the 25th Jan 2003.. 1/7/03
YASMINE TRIO will perform at Kenko-ji Temple, Yokohama on the 1st Jan 2003. 12/23/02
YASMINE TRIO will perform in Lady Jane Shimokitazawa, Tokyo on Dec 22nd, 2002. 12/21/02
YASMINE TRIO will perform in the 11th Cairo Arab Music Festival on the 7th Nov 2002. 10/17/02
Le Club Bachraf performs at MINOTAURE 2 Shinjuku, Tokyo on the 24th Oct 2002.. 10/1/02
YASMINE Quartet performs at Kenchoji, Kitakamkura on Sunday, September 22nd, 2002.. 8/31/02
YASMINE TRIO will perform on Fri 30, Aug, 2002 at "CARTHAGO", Nakano. 8/15/02
Le Club Bachraf(Yoshiko Matsuda & Jun Chikuma) will give a concert at Chofu Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo on the 11th Aug 2002. 7/31/02
Le Club Bachraf(Yoshiko Matsuda & Jun Chikuma) will give a lecture-concert at Asahi Culture Center, Yokohama on the 27th July 2002. 7/14/02
Yasmine Quartet(Jun Chikuma, Yoshiko Matsuda, Miki Maruta, Shingo Ikegami) will participate in the 18th TOKYO SUMMER FESTIVAL "Music and Literature", at Sogetsu Hall, Tokyo, on Saturday, July 13, 2002. 6/29/02
YASMINE TRIO will perform on Fri 5, July, 2002 at Mardi Gras, Jiyugaoka. 6/29/02
Le Club Bachraf(Jun Chikuma &Yoshiko Matsuda) performed at Hotel New Ohtani, Tokyo in the occasion: National Day Reception of Republic of Djibouti, on Monday, June 24, 2002. 6/24/02
Le Club Bachraf(Jun Chikuma &Yoshiko Matsuda) will perform at Ferris University, Yokohama, on Monday, July 1, 2002. 6/18/02
YASMINE TRIO will perform on May 31, 2002 at IMA(Institut du monde arabe, Paris). - The 3rd Music Festival - 5/10/02
Yasmine Trio (Jun Chikuma, Yoshiko Matsuda, Shingo Ikegami) will perform at BinSpark, Tokyo, on Thursday, May 23, 2002. 4/28/02
Yasmine Quartet(Yoshiko Matsuda, Jun Chikuma, Miki Maruta, Shingo Ikegami)will perform in Asahibeer Lobby Concert on the 19th April, 2002 at the headquarters of Asahi Breweries Ltd., Asakusa, Tokyo. 4/5/02
YASMINE Trio performs in Lady Jane Shimokitazawa, Tokyo on March 31st, 2002. 3/01/02
YASMINE Quartet performs in Manda-La2 Kuchijoji, Tokyo on February 27th, 2002.. 2/12/02
YASMINE TRIO performs in MALLET Kyodo, Tokyo on February 2nd, 2002.. 1/04/02
Jun Chikuma (nai) performed on the occasion of Hannibal Club Concert, at the Embassy of Tunisia in Japan with Kaoru Kakisakai(Shakuhachi). 12/21/01
Yasmine Trio will perform at Rihga Royal Hotel Waseda on Saturday, the 6th December, 2001.12/04/01
YASMINE Q performs in OTOYA-KINTOKI, Tokyo on December 22, 2001. 12/01/01
YASMINE Q performs in CROCODILE Shibuya, Tokyo on November 29, 2001..11/05/01
YASMINE TRIO performed in TIWSS'2001 held at the University of Electro-Communications on the 27th October..10/28/01
YASMINE TRIO performs in GRAFFITI Akasaka, Tokyo on October 31, 2001. 09/22/01
YASMINE TRIO performs in "Algerian Festival" at the Nagoya International Center on September 14th, 2001. 08/14/01
Yoshiko Matsuda participated as a panelist in the 25th annual meeting of the Collegium Mediterranistarum at Okinawa Prefectural University Of Arts on the June 30th 2001. 07/15/01
Ensemble Yasmine will perform on the July 7th, 2001 at Kichijoji "MANDA-LA2", Tokyo. 06/08/01
Ensemble Yasmine gave a concert on Friday, June 1st, 2001 in Residence of Tunisia in Japan. 06/01/01
Ensemble Yasmine performed in the reception of Tunisia Week in Setagaya 2001, on Monday May 21st, 2001. 05/21/01
Ensemble Yasmine gave a concert on Thursday, May 10th, 2001 in Embassy of Tunisia in Japan. 05/10/01
The CD"Le CLub Bachraf" was reviewed by Christian Poch? in the magazine "Qantara" N.38 (2000-2001 Winter) published by L'Institut du Monde Arabe(Paris). For details here. 04/30/01
Japanese version of "Musique Arabe" of Salah El Mahdi(translated by Yoshiko Matsuda) was reviewed in the magazine Radio Life (2001 june). 04/25/01
Updated Ensemble Yasmine Concert Tour in Tunisia. 04/08/01
Ensemble Yasmine will perform on Thursday, April 26th 2001 at Shibuya QUON. For details here. 04/02/01
Ensemble Yasmine performed at the Hotel New Otani, Tokyo on the March 16th, 2001. For details here. 03/16/01
Ensemble Yasmine performed at the Salon Concert of Tunisian Ambassador Salah Hannachi on the 19th February, 2001 in his residence, Tokyo. 2/19/01
We made a new page: Ensemble Yasmine Concert Tour in Tunisia" including Tunisian press reviews. 2/14/01
Ensemble Yasmine will perform from 17th to 23rd January, 2001 in Tunisia. For details here. 12/16/00
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, January 7th 2001 at CROCODILE, Shibuya. For details here. 11/26/00
Le Club Bachraf will perform on Saturday, December 9th at Hamamatsu Act City. For details here. 11/21/00
Le Club Bachraf(LCB) will perform on Sunday, December 3rd at Shinjuku Island Wing. For details here. 11/19/00
"Ensemble Yasmine" will perform on Saturday, December 2nd at WAON, Nippori. For details here. 11/19/00
Yoshiko and Chiki performed with Kuniyoshi Sugawara(shakuhachi) and Shingo Ikegami(koto) on Tuesday,14th November at the Hannibal Club Autumn Session (the Embassy of Tunisia B1F Hall). 11/14/00
Updated Bibliography. 10/22/00
We Le Club Bachraf(LCB) released a new CD. For details here. 8/20/00
Updated Websites. 5/08/00
We Le Club Bachraf(LCB) will perform on Saturday, April 8th at Yokohama World Porters. For details here. 3/21/00
For the "Ume no hana & Jasmine Concert" on March 9th at Takanawa Kumin Hall, as the number of applications reached over 160, we have closed the reception of applications. Thank you very much for your concern. 2/14/00
We Le Club Bachraf(LCB) will perform on March 9th at Takanawa Kumin Hall, Minato-ku. For details here. 1/27/00
We Le Club Bachraf(LCB) will perform on February 17th at Otoya Kintoki, Nishi-Ogikubo. For details here. 1/26/00
Updated Hiromi Nishida Page. Added a sound sample.1/12/00
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Saturday, January 22nd, 2000 at "Mallet" Kyodo. For details here. 1/11/00
Updated Websites. 1/08/00
Yoshiko and Chiki performed with Kuniyoshi Sugawara(shakuhachi) and Shingo Ikegami(koto & shamisen) on Friday, 3rd December at the Hannibal Club Autumn Session (the Residence of Tunisian Ambassador). 12/04/99
We Le Club Bachraf(Yoshiko Matsuda: oud, Jun Chiki Chikuma: nai & req, Yoshiyuki Fujii: darboukka) performed on Friday, 3rd December at JATA '99(New Takanawa Prince Hotel, Shinagawa). 12/04/99
We Le Club Bachraf(Yoshiko Matsuda: oud, Jun Chiki Chikuma: nai & req, Hiromi Nishida: violin) will perform on Saturday, 23th October at the University of Electro-communications(U.E.C.). For details here. 10/22/99
Updated Websites. 9/21/99
Updated Websites. 9/19/99
Updated Websites. 7/25/99
Updated Bibliography. 6/9/99
Updated Websites. 5/25/99
On Saturday, 17th April, we gave a concert at Seto City: "Concert of Friendship between Seto City(Japan) & Nabeul City(Tunisia)". For details here. 4/18/99
On the 15th March, we Le Club Bachraf participated in the research society: "Reconstruction of Ethno-musicology" of the National Museum of Ethnology(presided by professor Nobuo Mizuno of Hyogo University of Teacher Education) and gave a lecture-concert: "Arab Music in Tunisia". 3/16/99
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Thursday, 11th March at Shinjuku Bunka Center. For details here. 2/13/99
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Saturday, 27th February at Yokohama Culture Center. For details here. 1/2/99
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Friday, 15th January at Yokohama Minatono-mieru-oka-Koen. For details here. 1/2/99
Yoshiko and Chiki performed on Friday, 18th December at the Hannibal Club Autumn Session (the Residence of Tunisian Ambassador). 12/19/99
Updated Pastorale Records Page. Added some sound samples.11/18/98
Updated Pastorale Records Page. Added Ensemble Slah Manaa Bio. 11/16/98
We have uploaded the performance of ourselves : Le Club Bachraf (LCB).
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Play Back Samaii Saba (Mansur Awad) / Le Club Bachraf(.ram HTTP stream 2'00" F.O.)
Updated Pastorale Records Page. Added some sound samples.11/8/98
Updated Websites. 11/3/98
ARP has released SLAH MANAA ENSEMBLE(ARP017). For detailed information here. 10/25/98
Updated CDs. 10/20/98
Updated Websites. 9/16/98
A guide book of Tunisia(Rakutensha Publishing) is published today. Yoshiko has written an article on Tunisian music in it. 9/10/98
Pastorale Records has reached a license agreement with ARP of U.S.A. They will be releasing SLAH MANAA ENSEMBLE, Traditional Arabic Music the fall of 1998. 8/26/98
Updated Websites. 8/22/98
Updated CDs. 7/18/98
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, 14th June at Meguro Kumin Center. For details email. 6/13/98
Yoshiko has written an article on Tunisian music in a guide book of Tunisia which will be published by Rakutensha Publishing in Japan in August. 6/5/98
Chiki's CD "Bomberman Hero Original Soundtrack"(NTT Publishing) was released today. You can listen to our performance of nai(Chiki) and oud(Yoshiko) in the extra track. For details here. 6/1/98
Updated Websites. 5/24/98
Updated Websites. 5/21/98
Yoshiko will appear on the TV and speak of Tunisian music and food for about 20 minuits in the program of "HAMA Taikoku" by TVK(TV Kanagawa) on the 20th May. The time will be 2:15-2:35 p.m. Live. 5/15/98
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Thursday, 11th June at Obirin University. For details email. 5/13/98
Updated Websites. 5/12/98
Yoshiko has published the translation into Japanese of "La musique arabe" written by Prof. Salah el Mahdi. For details email. 4/30/98
Chiki's CD "Bomberman Hero Original Soundtrack"(NTT Publishing) will be released on the 1st June. We recorded an extra track performing nai(Chiki) and oud(Yoshiko). It is an experimental work of mixing Arabic and Western music. For details here. 4/28/98
5 CDs of music from the TV animation "Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden"(OCC-14986?`14990) was released today. The "Kuro" volume includes our performance of nai(Chiki) and oud(Yoshiko). For details here. 4/21/98
Yoshiko will talk on the radio about Tunisia and its music in the program : "Totteoki Joho - Anna Kuni, Konna Machi " by NHK on the 18th April. The time will be 9:30-9:40 a.m. Live. 4/8/98
We will perform John Zorn's Cobra at LA MAMA, Shibuya,on Sunday, April 5th. If you have time, please come to enjoy an unique live session. For details here. 3/10/98
On the 20th March 1998, Yoshiko will publish the translation into Japanese of "La musique arabe" written by Prof. Salah el Mahdi. For details email. 1/18/98
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Monday, 3rd February at "Multi Space F" Sapporo(TEL011-513-0202).
For details email. 1/14/98
This site "Arab Music Home Page" has moved. Our new URL is as followings. Please update your bookmarks/links.12/11/98

http://www.arab-music.com/
Updated Websites. 11/20/97
Updated Websites. 11/9/97
Updated Websites. 10/19/97
Updated Websites. 10/8/97
Updated Websites. 8/2/97
Updated Websites. 7/8/97
Updated CDs and Websites. 6/24/97
Pastorale Records / Pastoral Sound Co. Ltd. has moved. 6/1/97
Our new address is as followings.

address : 3-29-6 Kugahara, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 JAPAN
vox : 03-5700-7780
fax : 03-5700-7781
Updated Websites. 5/31/97
Updated Websites. 4/29/97
We Le Club Bachraf will perform on Sunday, 27th April at Kaminoge Campus, Tama Art University in the 13th Convention of the Society for Ethno-Arts. For details email. 4/13/97
Updated Websites. 4/11/97
Updated following pages: Welcome, Composers, CDs, Bibliography, Authors, Pastorale Records Page, Websites 3/22/97
CD"Solo Adel Salameh"(Pastorale Records, PAS003) was presented and commented in the page of CD reviews in Bounce, March 1997, published by Tower Records, Japan. Critic: Ayuo Takahashi.3/5/97
CD"Solo Adel Salameh"(Pastorale Records, PAS003) was presented and commented in the page of CD reviews in Latina, March 1997, Japan. Critic: Zeami Kondo. 2/23/97
CD"Solo Adel Salameh"(Pastorale Records, PAS003) was presented and commented in the page of CD reviews in Crossbeat, March 1997, Japan. Critic: Jun'ichi Morita. 2/21/97
CD"Solo Adel Salameh"(Pastorale Records, PAS003) was presented and commented in the page of CD reviews in Music Magazine, March 1997, Japan. Critic: Toyo Nakamura. 2/20/97
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Samaii Bayati Al Aryan / Le Club Bachraf
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CD"Solo Adel Salameh"(Pastorale Records, PAS003) was presented and commented in the page of CD reviews in the daily newspaper Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 1, 1997, Japan. Critic: Peter Barakan. 2/8/97
CD"Solo Adel Salameh"(Pastorale Records, PAS003) was presented and commented in the page of CD reviews in Tama, January, 1997, Japan. Critic: Ken'ichi Fujii. 2/8/97
NEW RELEASE!! CD"Solo Adel Salameh"(Pastorale Records, PAS003). Go to Pastorale Records Page 2/8/97

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