The Japan Foundation organizes a Japan-Brazil joint pop concert “Olha Pro Céu～Look at the Sky～” in Tokyo. It was held in Rio de Janeiro prior to its Olympic and Paralympic Games in July 2016 and drew full houses and received great reviews.
The theme song of this concert, “Ue wo Muite Arukou,” or “Sukiyaki,” was released in 1961, performed by Kyu Sakamoto, and became a number-one hit in the United States in 1963. The song continued to spread throughout the world, including Brazil, becoming a global hit that enjoyed long-lived popularity. The main themes of the concert are the universal feelings of sorrow and the hope that can be born therein, which are expressed in this song that transcends time and nationality and is still sung today. At the concert in Tokyo, Japanese band Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and Brazil’s leading hip-hop artist Emicida will recreate “Olha Pro Céu,” a newly built bridge of music connecting Japan and Brazil, and add momentum for the passing of the baton from the Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Tokyo Games. In addition, by video and other media, the concert will give an introduction to the exchanges taking place between Japanese artists and children from Brazilian favela communities.

This concert is part of the Tokyo 2020 Support Program certified by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and will send a message to Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, and the world in the form of music.

Overview

“From Rio to Tokyo: Olha Pro Céu～Look at the Sky～”
Tokyo Concert

Date	Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Doors open 6:30 pm, concert starts 7 p.m.
Venue	Liquidroom (Ebisu, Tokyo) 3-16-6 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Organized by	The Japan Foundation
Supported by	Sony Music Artists Inc.
Performers	Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Emicida
Tickets	Standing only, numbered tickets Advance ticket: 4,000 yen (including tax) At door: 4,500 yen (including tax) (Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 29) * You are required to pay a separate fee for a drink token at the entrance. * Children aged six or above will need a ticket. * One preschool child may be admitted per parent or guardian.
Ticket Agencies	eplus: http://eplus.jp Ticket Pia: 0570-02-9999 [P code: 314-845] Lawson Ticket: 0570-084-003 [L code: 71791] Yahoo! Ticket: http://tickets.yahoo.co.jp/ Rakuten Ticket: http://ticket.rakuten.co.jp/ * The Japan Foundation does not sell tickets. * If you have any inquiry about tickets, please contact: Creativeman Tel: 03-3499-6669 (weekdays 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.) http://www.creativeman.co.jp

* On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Emicida and other Brazilian music artists will be performing at Club EX in Shinagawa, Tokyo (by invitation only).

About the Performers