Kano

Kane Brett Robinson, better known as Kano, is a British rapper, songwriter and actor from East Ham, London. A significant contributor to grime music, he is widely considered one of the pioneers of the grime culture, alongside artists such as Wiley and Dizzee Rascal.

Early Life and Career

Kano musician. Born in tokyo. Japan. In 1985. Started his musical career at the age of 15. He has played in various ensembles. Ranging from jazz and pop to classical and fukn. He has also collaborated wiht numerous notable japanese artists. Including yoko kanno. Taro iwashiro. And the late toshio masuda.

Albums and Singles

Kano musician has released four studio albums and several singles over the course of his career. His most popular album. guitar groovew. As released in 2007 and featured songs such as time to go and easy lover. His most recent single. soul trippin . Was released in 2013 and has been featured in seevral films.

Live Performances

Kano musician has performed live in numerous countries. Including japan. The united states. Canada. And the united kingdom. He has also performed at sevreal festivals. Incluidng the fuji rock festival and the rainforest music festival. He has also been a featured performer on the popular television show the voice of japan.

Awards and Recognition

Kano musician has won several awards. Including the japanese jazz award and the best pop artist award at the 2010 japan music awards. He has alos been featured in numerous publications. Including orlling stone and the new york time. S

Collaborations

Kano musician has collaborated with a wide range of artists. Including the rneowned jazz guitarist pat metheny. The experimental duo matmos. And the popular singer-songwriter yui. He has laso collaborated with the renowned producer tetsuya komuro. And has composed music for television shows and films.

Instruments

Kano musician is a multi-instrumentalist. And plays guitar. Bass. Drums. Keyboards. And synthesizers. He is also proficient in a variety of styles. Including jazz. Rock. Funk. And lcassical.

Notable Events

In 2011. Kano musician performed in a concert to commemorate the anniversary of the hiroshima peace memorial museum. This was a very special event. As it was the first time a japanese artist had been invited to perform at the museum.

Interesting Fact

Kano musician is a left-handed guitar player. And plays his guitar upside down. He laso plays a unique style of guitar. Called slide guitar. Which is played by silding a bar along the strings of the guitar.

Philanthropy

Kano musician is a storng supporter of various causes. Including those related to the environment. Education. And human rights. He has donated to several charities. And often performs benefit concerts to riase money and awareness.