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N.M.L. No More Landmine

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Electronic, Classical, Folk and World

No More Landmine [N.M.L.] was a project started in 2001 by Ryuichi Sakamoto to raise awareness of land mines danger around the world. This cause has been supported by different individuals and organizations, including Princess Diana, His Holiness The Dalai Lama and ICBL (International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize). Sakamoto met a Scottish man Chris Moon, who lost his hand and leg while removing a land mine, and traveled with him to Mozambique, to the original site where this tragic event happened. Sakamoto built a root for his 'musical journey' over countries which are most damaged by land mines: The Korean Peninsula, Cambodia, connecting through India and Tibet to Bosnia and finally over to African continent, Angola and Mozambique. He invited a wide array of Japanese and foreign artists to participate in recording of each musical segment, also adding samples of ethnic and traditional music. David Sylvian wrote lyrics for the main song, and Ryu Murakami translated them into Japanese. Kraftwerk sent a 'sound logo' titled Zero Landmine over the Internet, which was the first time Sakamoto ever heard from the band in 20 years. Other contributions include Brian Eno sounds, DJ Krush and EYƎ Yamataka scratches, Arto Lindsay guitar. Japanese artists UA Taeko Ohnuki Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr.Children) Miwa Yoshida and Masato Nakamura (Dreams Come True) Takahiro Nishikawa (ex-Dreams Come True) Chara Motoharu Sano Hideki Matsutake Teru and Takuro (Glay) Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards, piano) Haruomi Hosono (bass) Yukihiro Takahashi (drums) Sugizo (guitar) DJ Krush (scratches) Foreign artists Brian Eno Cyndi Lauper David Sylvian Dok-su Kim Steve Jansen (drums) Kraftwerk ("Zero Landmine" sound logo) Jadranka Waldemar Bastos Jaques Morelenbaum Nampula

Members

	Brian Eno syn *1948 GB
	Ryuichi Sakamoto key, p *1952 JP
	David Sylvian voc, g *1958 GB
	Sugizo g *1969 JP
	Haruomi Hosono b *1947 JP
	Cyndi Lauper voc, bvoc *1953 US
	Yukihiro Takahashi dr, voc
	UA voc *1972 JP
	Chara voc *1968 JP
	Steve Jansen dr, perc *1959 GB
	Hideki Matsutake syn
	Jaques Morelenbaum vc *1954 BR
	Waldemar Bastos voc, g *1954 PT
	Kazutoshi Sakurai voc, g
	Motoharu Sano key
	Taeko Ohnuki voc, bvoc, key
	Takuro Kubo g *1971 JP
	Jadranka Stojaković h, acg, g *1950 BA
	Takahiro Nishikawa bvoc, key
	Miwa Yoshida voc, bvoc *1965 JP
	Teru voc *1971 JP
	Masato Nakamura b *1958 JP
	Hideaki Ishi

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