Jafronese Dance, Percussion 1 & 2, Groove 12/8 & 4/4: Keita Ogawa(All instruments).
Musica Nas Nuvens No E Chao and Juju/Footprints: Hiromi Suda(Vo), Takeshi Obayashi(Pf), Goro Inaoka(Gt), Yoshiki Yamada(Ba), Keita Ogawa(Ds & Perc)
Influences
Jamey Haddad, Cyro Baptista, Hermeto Pascoal, Egberto Gismonti, Nana Vasconcelo, Danilo Perez, Leo Blanco,Tino Derado, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Pat Metheny, Jack De Johnette, Fela Kuti, Sara Tavares, Elis Regina, Vincent Atomicus, Date Course Pentagon and Royal Garden, African music, Brazilian Music, Jazz, Funk, Electronica etc...
One of the most versatile percussion players Keita Ogawa was born in 1982 and grew up in Nagasaki, Japan.
He started to play music as drumset player at 15 years old.
He had been playing music in Tokyo. But he was really interested about music in other country.
So he attended Berklee College of Music in Fall 2005 and studied with Manuel “Egui” Castrillo, Jamey Haddad, Tito De Gracia, David Rosado, Mark Walker.
And he also went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to study brazilian music.
Then he studied with very important musician as Jorginho do Pandeiro, Celsinho Silva, Kiko Freitas, Marcio Bahia and more.
Since came to USA he worked with many great artist as Yo-yo-ma, Osvaldo Golijov, Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel, Danilo Perez, Dominick Farinacci, Gretchen Parlato, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cyro Baptista, Jamey Haddad, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Tiger Okoshi, John Lockwood, Mark Walker, Fernando Brandao, BSO, HKPO, LSO, CSO(Chicago), LACO, CSO(Colorado), Cleveland Orchestra, New World Synphony Orchestra, SLSO and more.
He can virtually play any percussion instrument and musical style with musicality and fluency. He is regarded highly by his peers and sets an example for a world-class musician should aim for in this next century. His feel for crossing musical borders and uniting differences in cultures is a rare talent and he does it all with a smile and an open heart.
Now he based on New York city.
he is, indeed, one of the most important musicians of this new generation.
For You by Secret Music Project
The Secret Music Project Live at Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax (NS), Canada, July 15, 2009.
Haggai Cohen Milo - Bass and Composition
Matan Chapnizka - Tenor Saxophone
Alex Conde - Piano
Keita Ogawa - Percussion
JPG by Arejandro Carrasco
Jazz Revelations Records CD Release Concert, Spring '08
Berklee College of Music
Alejandro Carrasco: Piano/Composition
Juanito Pascual: Guitar
Mario Carrillo: Bass
Keita Ogawa: Cajon
Laia Boixados & Carol Souki: Claps
Choro Democratico Noites Cariiocas
Choro Democratico Tico Tico no Fuba
Luciana Araripe - bandolim
Evan Harlan - acordion
Fernando Brandão - flauta
Adam Bahrami - cavaquinho
Tom Rohde - violão de 6 cordas
Jason Davis - violão de 7 cordas
Keita Ogawa - pandeiro
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WOW with el NEGRO??!!! YEAH!!!! I'm doing good playing a lot, not with that kind of cats but it's OK. GNAWA Groove muy bueno (really good)!!! You should come and rock Argentina
Hello my friends! 
