Feb. 25, 2006 = Japanese pop at Shangri-La Plaza Mall

An evening of Japanese pop and light rock music is coming up in Manila
as part of the ongoing Philippine-Japan Friendship celebration. The
Japanese trio Core of Soul will play on February 25 (8.30pm) at
Streetscape in the Shangri-La Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong.
Core of Soul's Fukiko Nakamura (vocals), Song Rui (guitar and bass)
and Keisuke Iizuka (keyboards) – whose two albums and five singles are
described as "electric meets electronic" and "relaxing and
introspective" – will be joined by Filipino acts Barbie Almalbis, Hale
and Kitchie Nadal. The show is free.
There will be an accompanying showcase of posters, CDs and DVDs of
current J-Pop artists. Information: Japan Foundation Manila, phone
[652] 811 6155.