The Japan Foundation and Japanese Embassy in Malawi organized a Japanese drums and tap dance show on 1st October, 2011 at the Cross Roads Hotel in Lilongwe. The lead drummer was Mr. Leonard Eto, a famous drummer who is renowned for having evolved his own unique concept “Blendrums,” which entails the blending of traditional Japanese drums with other instruments and dances. Other members of the drummers and tap dancers team included: Miho, a female drummer who has performed alongside Mr. Eto over a long time; twin sisters, Miho and Shiho; and two tap dancers, Yoshiko and Satomi who each have about twenty years of dancing experience. The show attracted an audience of about 500. On 2nd October, 2011, Mr. Eto and team also performed at the Lake of Stars Festival in Mangochi before an audience of about 120, which shouted for an encore at the end of the performance.
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