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Origa (Орига, also known as Olga Vitalyevna Yakovleva [Ольга Витальевна Яковлева]), born October 12, 1970 in Novosibirsk, Russia, was a Russian singer and vocalist. She passed away on January 17th, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan after succumbing to lung cancer. After graduating from music school in 1990, she took an opportunity to visit Japan in 1991 and finally contracted with the ROAD&SKY Organization in 1993. Origa had since participated in several projects of various artists in addition to the Radio Japan Series and being part of the chorus for Kobe earthquake disaster charity single. Origa released seven solo albums, two mini-albums,...

There are several artists called Origami: 1. Origami (a.k.a. Оригами) are a Russian emocore/alternative band from St. Petersburg. 2. A project called Origami comes from Italy and plays electro-nu-jazz music. 3. Originally from Melbourne, Australia. 3-piece indie outfit specialising in spastic danceable rhythms and catchy guitar and bass hooks. They have since relocated to the US late 2005, leaving behind drummer Lara Bartolo. Origami have toured with Le Tigre and Sleater-Kinney amongst others. 4. San Francisco-based electronic and rock music producer. Origami currently has releases under Cubik and Origami (downtempo) and Origami and Andrew Phelan (house) with an additional 2007...

Origami Arktika is a branch of Origami Republika, a worldwide artists’ collective, whose several hundred members practice art as a way of life. After several releases in Europe, and with both US and European tours as well as TV appearances under their belts, Vardøgr is OA’s first US release. Origami Arktika’s performances call to mind the psychedelic tribal gatherings of the late-60s, and have been known to include fire, incense, full nudity, body paint, and visual effects, all in an effort to break down the wall between performer and audience member. Unique ambient folk dub creating mystical soundspaces. The sound...

Yaporigami is the experimental electronic music project of japanese artist Yu Miyashita. .

Originally started out as a solo music project by Tom Hill in 2007 with the release of Cracked Mirrors and Stopped Clocks, Origamibiro has since become a live audio-visual collective comprised of fellow musician Andy Tytherleigh and video artist, Jim Boxall - aka The Joy of Box. The trio employ multiple instruments, hi and lo-fi technologies and an array of unorthodox objects and mixed media, including guitars, typewriters, infra red cameras, double bass, ukulele and bowed electric guitar. Formerly one half of the electronica duo, Wauvenfold (Wichita Records), with Noel Murphy (aka Visual Display Unit / Bury & Disinter) Tom...