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Sayaka Kanda (神田沙也加, born October 1, 1986 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and former singer under the stage name SAYAKA. She is the daughter of Japanese 80's Pop star Seiko Matsuda (松田聖子) and released music under the name SAYAKA. She released four singles and one album since the beginning of her career in 2002, which since 2005 is on hiatus -- reportedly down to pressure from her mother to stop. She has had many roles in various TV dramas, movies, and commercials. .

Yakuza refers to two bands. 1) Avant-Garde / Experimental metal band from Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2) Indie Rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1) Yakuza is an avant-garde metal band, formed in Chicago in 1999. They have been acclaimed for their incorporation of jazz and world music elements. Staying deeply rooted in a genre all its own, Yakuza’s existence lies on a metal base with progressive flair, while somehow also incorporating elements of jazz, world beat, and post-rock ambience. Yakuza was formed in 1999 by the Chicago quartet of instrumentalists Jim Staffel, Eric Plonka, Bruce Lamont and Eric Clark. Using...

Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas are a funky hip-hop/rock music duo formed by Dante Spinetta and Emmanuel Horvilleur from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dante Spinetta comes from a musical family, his father being the legendary Argentinean rock musician Luis Alberto Spinetta. The group was formed in 1991. Later, in 2001 Dante and Emmanuel split to pursue solo careers. The band has recently announced they were coming back for a couple of shows 2011, and there are rumours that a new album is also coming up. .