Jero: The Brutha Who Sings Enka
February 25, 2008 | 11:16 pmWhenever I see a brutha/sista taking a full step outside of black status quo, I take notice. Whenever they’re vocal and fearless about it, I applaud. The following dude gets a standing ovation in my book.
Introducing Jero. A Philadelphia native who is trying to become a hit in Japan. Not as a R&B singer. Not as a rapper. But as an Enka singer!
(Enka is a traditional Japanese style of music, sometimes compared to country or blues music. It is mostly sung by older Japanese singers).
As a tribute to his Japanese grandmother, Jero first single “Umiyuki” (Ocean Snow) will not only be #1 on the Enka charts this week, but will also be #4 Jpop charts as well.
Check out his recent performance on a morning talk show:
Omigoto Brother-man. Keep shining bright. :)
jesus h. christ,
i saw this gentleman first yesterday at mediatakeout.com
repeatedly, i am blown away.
wow!
i, a mribe swahili taita nairobi-born kenyan woman, wanna by this CD by this jerome *jero* african american enka sinker,
and feel inspired to learn the japanese language to boot myself – so that i can sing along! LOL
thank you jero!
for being you in all your hip-hop japanese singing glory,
and putting us all to shame for all too often, focusing more on what divides us than unites us.
*your japanese grandma would be proud*
domo arigato, jero-san, domo arigato!
*jero-san* is proof that,
the japanese man is potent,
and that the,
african man,
the african AMERICAN man is truly and genuinely and innately as sophisticated as any other gentleman out there!
haters! beware!
cheers!
you go boy!!!
~this geezer has truly made my day!
HAHAHA!
jay! thanks for posting this on your website!
have a great weekend!
signed off, wambugha!