Umeko Ando
Umeko Ando (安東 ウメ子, Andō Umeko, November 20, 1932 – July 15, 2004) was an Ainu singer and mukkuri player. In addition to recording several albums, often with Oki Kano, she is featured posthumously on the Samurai Champloo soundtrack with her song "Pekambe Uk" (ペカンベ ウㇰ, "Wheat Harvesting Song"). The seventeenth episode, which featured this song, was dedicated to her memory with "May her soul rest in peace" in the ending credits.
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| Born | November 20, 1932 |
| Origin | Husikokotan, Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Died | July 15, 2004 (aged 71) |
| Genres | Ainu |
| Instruments | Mukkuri |
| Years active | 1960–2003 |
| Associated acts | OKI |
Discography
- Ihunke
- Upopo Sanke
- Spirits From Ainu
- Keutowm
External links
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