akira.drums (akira dot drums)/Akira Nakamura

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Akira Nakamura is a drummer, composer, music producer, and artist from Okinawa, Japan.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music, he began his career in the United States and has since worked internationally across the U.S., Germany, China, and Japan.

He has performed and collaborated with a wide spectrum of artists including Hiromi Uehara and David Fiuczynski,
engaging in projects that span jazz, funk, pop, and contemporary music.

Launched in 2023, his solo project blends acoustic drums with triggers, effects,
and refined electronic processing, shifting between improvisation, minimalism, and ambient soundscapes.
His compositions often begin with a singular melodic line, expanding into layered structures that incorporate minimal music, ambient textures, electronica, and classical influence.
Through repetition, resonance, space, and dynamic rhythmic interaction, his performances create immersive sonic environments with emotional depth.

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His discography includes
“we can be, what we want to be” (2024) and
“we have only one season” (2023),
works recognized for their thoughtful balance of simplicity and complexity and their architectural approach to sound.

Akira’s international presence continues to grow, with invitations to
World Music Festival @Taiwan (2024),
Taipei Dadaocheng International Festival of Arts,
and his selection as Artist in Residence at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival (2025).

In Okinawa, Akira is also active in cultural and community arts development.

Since 2020 he has served as production director for “Jazz in Nanjo,” followed by
“Naha-to Jazz Week” (2022) and “Naha-to Jazz Months” (2023 & 2024),
building platforms that connect artists, audiences, and regional communities.

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Based in Okinawa and performing worldwide,
Nakamura continues to explore how rhythm, environment, and presence shape sound, identity, and artistic expression.

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Discography

• we can be, what we want to be (2024)

• we have only one season (2023)

Selected Performances

• 2025 Copenhagen Jazz Festival (Artist in Residence)

• 2025 Taipei Dadaocheng International Festival of Arts

• 2024 World Music Festival @Taiwan (Official Selection Artist)

• 2024, 2023 Music Lane Festival Okinawa