Ichiko Aoba

Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ichiko Aoba encompasses jazz, folk, bossa nova, ambient, and classical in her sweeping, awe-inspiring music. Known for her unassuming but utterly transfixing solo performances, she explores connection, nature, and climate change in her writing, and she’s collaborated with everyone from Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cornelius to Mac DeMarco and Black Country New Road. This “master of quiet beauty” (FADER) makes her Walt D...