Q&A: Eisa Drum Festival on Saturday

This Saturday, the Eisa Drum Festival returns for its fourth year. The celebration of Okinawan music, dance and culture has grown larger and more diverse since 2010, and I wanted to get a behind-the-scenes view of its evolution. Lead organizer Shari Tamashiro is a friend as well as the "cybrarian" at Kapiolani Community College, which is hosting the fes…
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