2018 / Japan’s singer and songwriter Masashi Sada to perform benefit concert for Japanese language scholarship program at Redondo Beach, Oct. 28
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its formation, the Japanese Language Scholarship Aurora Foundation presents “Masashi Sada Benefit Concert in LA” on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 5:00 pm at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278.
Tickets are $200, $120, $100, $80, $60, $40. All reserved seats. For tickets, call Aurora Foundation Office at (323) 882-6545 or email aurorafoundation@usa.net
Masashi Sada, a singer-songwriter and a novelist, was born in Nagasaki, Japan. He began playing the violin at the age of 3 years and 8 months, moved to Tokyo for violin studies after completing sixth grade, and formed a music duo named “Grape” in 1972 with his high school music buddy Masami Yoshida.
Since Sada made his solo debut in 1976 after “Grape” dissolved, he has released many nationally recognized hit songs.
He has also won many music awards including the Golden Award and the Best Album in the 21st Japan Record Awards.
While releasing albums, Sada continues his live performances, and as of July 2018, he has held more than 4,300 concerts since 1976.
Sada also has published 10 novels, and eight of these works have been made into films.
In August, 2015, Sada established “Lion Standing Against the Wind” foundation to support various subsidies and disaster-aid activities.
His latest album “Reborn: Masahi Sada at His Birth” has been released by Victor Entertainment on July 4.
