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Storied author Haruki Murakami to DJ bossa nova grooves on Valentine’s Day

“Music brings a warm glow to my vision, thawing mind & muscle from their endless wintering.”

  • Marcus Aurelius
  • 3 February 2021
Storied author Haruki Murakami to DJ bossa nova grooves on Valentine’s Day

Notoriously reclusive author and vinyl lover, Haruki Murakami, celebrates Tokyo FM’s 50th anniversary by throwing the Murakami Jam ~ Blame it on the Bossa Nova ~, a live show and livestream with subtitles in English on February 14.

Over the past few years, Murakami has hosted a radio show every once in a while on Tokyo FM where he plays some of his favourite music for listeners and even chats a bit. In May of 2020, to encourage people who were experiencing covid-related depression, he hosted a particularly well-received event, ‘Stay Home Special.’

For this year's Valentine’s Day, 100 lottery-selected guests will be able to attend a live show at Tokyo FM Hall, where four musicians will play love-themed bossa nova tracks. Murakami will then livestream a DJ set from his extensive home record collection and have a talk afterwards. While only 100 people can attend in person, anyone from around the world can join the livestream for US$20.

Even before he was a writer, Murakami focused on music. He ran a jazz bar, Peter Cat, with his wife until 1981. Norwegian Wood, his 1987 break out novel, was even named after a Beatles’ song. Murakami’s writing table is next to all his records and he has said that he puts them on and ‘writes to the beat.‘

Tokyo FM 50th anniversary party, Murakami Jam ~ Blame it on the Bossa Nova ~, happens on February 14 2pm to 4:30pm. Tickets to the livestream can be purchased here.

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