The Umi No Koe Collection:
Voice of the Sea Songs
Music Project Inspired by Ritsuko Irabu and Her Life On The Ryukyu Islands
Creative Artist Ritsuko Irabu-Tidwell
(Miyako + Yaeyama + Okinawa)
Creative Adaptation & Music Series Produced By
Johnie Lewis Tidwell, Sr.
Johnie Lewis Tidwell, Jr. R.O.T.N.
About Artist & Music Project
From Okinawa, we carry this wisdom: Life is the greatest treasure. Once we meet, we are family. Peace is not behind us — it is a path we must choose, again and again.
沖縄から、私たちはこの知恵を伝えます。 命こそ、最も尊い宝。 一度出会えば、みな兄弟姉妹。 平和は過去ではなく、私たちが繰り返し選ぶべき道です。