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Spellbound By Guitarist Shugo Tokumaru

KEXP

Appearing with members of Beirut and The National, Shugo Tokumaru performed his first-ever studio session this past fall at KEXP. The Japanese guitarist spoke through a translator and played his eccentric style of experimental pop music.

Session Spotlight: Shugo Tokumaru Performs 'Vista'

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World Cafe

Shugo Tokumaru: Unique Pop Experiments

XPN

Tokumaru is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Tokyo. With diverse tastes ranging from Brian Wilson to Sun Ra, he crafts arrangements that can come off like the work of Sufjan Stevens, complete with pop flourishes and wild freakouts.

Shugo Tokumaru: Unique Pop Experiments

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World Cafe

Shugo Tokumaru Provides An 'Exit'

XPN

Tokumaru is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Tokyo. With diverse tastes ranging from Brian Wilson to Sun Ra, he crafts arrangements that can come off like the work of Sufjan Stevens, complete with pop flourishes and wild freakouts.

Shugo Tokumaru Provides An 'Exit'

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