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MADOCA is a pianist/ keyboardist/ songwriter/ ASCAP music publisher and recording artist. Her style consists of contemporary jazz, fusion, soul and funk blended together to provide sustenance for your mind and soul. Madoca began studying piano/organ at the age of 7 and graduated the Senzoku Music University Senior High School in Kawasaki Japan with a major in Composition and Piano. In 1982 she received the Yamaha Nemu Music School Scholarship in Tokyo where she studied jazz piano/ organ/ arrangement/ jazz ensemble and theory. Madoca got her first taste of show business in 1985 when touring with Japanese national bands and also performing on NHK TV in Tokyo/Osaka. From 1990 to 1993 she performed with several American Jazz/R&B bands in Tokyo/ Yokohama/ Kyoto. In 1994, Madoca moved to Hong Kong where she performed/ world tour (Australia, Canada, China, France, Holland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America) with various Chinese major artists including PolyGram recording artist Jacky Chueng. Her selection, "I Don't Cry Anymore" was the winner in the 8th Song Writer's Quest in 1996, a competition organized by the Composer and Authors Society of Hong Kong. She has worked with numerous recording artists including Eric Marienthal, Paul Young , All 4 One and Australian Orchestra. "Music is my life" Madoca says. She performs with passion, playing with deep feeling and expression. Her image and objectives are classy & sexy. In 1998, Madoca met Guitar player / Singer, Prince Redd, when he was touring in Hong Kong with Jason Bryant from the S.O.S. band. Since that day, they've traveled the world as a group. Her newly released CD titled "Mysterious Ways" (August '05) is available, with the songs "Chillin in the shade", "Hot Cookin' City" and " Eternal summer" getting airplay on Jazz 91.9 WCLK FM, WBCX. |
