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When you think of Japanese musicians performing in the U. S., you might think of certain genres such as jazz and noise/experimental music. Tokyo-born, Seattle-based musician Aiko Shimada has her own unique approach. Victory Review in Seattle describes her music as "a spacious multi-faceted hybrid of jazz, progressive rock, folk, and shades of many other influences." Digital City says "Aiko Shimada is certainly one of the most unique and enchanting performances lurking in the venues of our city, with a gorgeous voice and a disarmingly graceful sense of melody." Aiko writes and sings in both Japanese (her native language) and...