ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rei - Singer-songwriter
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English.

Why you should listen
Having started classical guitar at the age of four, Rei became fascinated with blues music at 5. She primarily uses an acoustic guitar in her performances, but simulates electric sounds with effects and audio feedback, allowing her to perform a wide range of music genres.

Rei has also garnered appraise for her performances at major music events such as Japan's FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, Peter Barakan's Live Magic in Tokyo, Java Jazz Indonesia, and most recently Les Eurockeennes 2017 at Belfort, etc. Stateside, she played at SXSW 2016 and a showcase at San Francisco's iconic Amoeba Music. She has released 5 mini-albums to date, her first of which was produced by Ryosuke Nagaoka from PETROLZ. All releases featured her self-illustrated or designed covers and visuals. Her latest release, "FLY," with four new songs and a music film, was released in February 2018.
More profile about the speaker
Rei | Speaker | TED.com
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Rei: "my mama" / "BLACK BANANA"

Rei: "Mi mamá" / "BLACK BANANA"

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La cantante y compositora Rei trae su mezcla de indie rock y blues al escenario de TED en una presentación de dos canciones, "mi mamá" y "BLACK BANANA".
- Singer-songwriter
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English. Full bio

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(GuitarGuitarra musicmúsica startsempieza)
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I've been looking
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He estado buscando
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SeveralVarios daysdías now
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Desde hace varios días.
01:35
Where did they go?
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¿A dónde han ido?
01:37
Where did they go?
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¿A dónde han ido?
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My mamamamá told me long agohace
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Mamá me lo dijo hace mucho tiempo.
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I've lostperdió so manymuchos preciousprecioso things, I know
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He perdido muchas cosas preciosas, lo sé.
01:49
They won'tcostumbre be back
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No regresarán.
01:51
Where did they go?
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¿A dónde han ido?
01:54
My mamamamá told me long agohace
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Mi mamá me dijo hace mucho tiempo.
01:59
Ain'tNo es nobody'snadie es ever gonna tell me
to abandonabandonar my oldantiguo friendamigo
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Nadie nunca me dirá que
abandone a mi viejo amigo.
02:03
HappyContento daysdías, walkingpara caminar on the shoreapuntalar
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Días felices, caminando en la orilla.
02:07
HappyContento daysdías, walkingpara caminar on the shoreapuntalar
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Días felices, caminando en la orilla.
02:10
HappyContento daysdías, walkingpara caminar on the shoreapuntalar
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Días felices, caminando en la orilla.
02:15
Ain'tNo es nobody'snadie es ever gonna tell me
to abandonabandonar my good memoriesrecuerdos at all
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Nadie nunca me dirá que abandone
mis buenos recuerdos.
02:26
I've seenvisto so manymuchos prettybonita things
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He visto tantas cosas bonitas.
02:29
They don't mean a thing now
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Ahora no significan nada.
02:31
Listen to the songcanción
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Escucha la canción.
02:35
My mamamamá told me long agohace
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Mamá me dijo hace mucho tiempo.
03:00
Ain'tNo es nobody'snadie es ever gonna tell me
to doubtduda my good oldantiguo daysdías
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Nadie nunca me dirá que dude
de mis buenos viejos tiempos.
03:04
HappyContento daysdías, walkingpara caminar on the shoreapuntalar
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Días felices, caminando en la orilla.
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HappyContento daysdías, walkingpara caminar on the shoreapuntalar
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Días felices, caminando en la orilla.
03:11
HappyContento daysdías, walkingpara caminar on the shoreapuntalar
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Días felices, caminando en la orilla.
03:17
Ain'tNo es nobody'snadie es ever gonna tell me
to abandonabandonar my good memoriesrecuerdos at all
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Nadie nunca me dirá que abandone
mis buenos recuerdos.
03:22
AbandonAbandonar my good memoriesrecuerdos at all
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Que abandone mis buenos recuerdos.
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AbandonAbandonar my good memoriesrecuerdos at all
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Que abandone mis buenos recuerdos.
03:48
(MusicMúsica endstermina)
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(Fin de la música)
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(ApplauseAplausos)
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03:51
Thank you.
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Gracias.
03:52
(ApplauseAplausos)
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03:58
Thank you for givingdando me the opportunityoportunidad
to performrealizar tonightesta noche at TEDTED NewNuevo YorkYork.
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Gracias por darme la oportunidad de
cantar hoy en el TED de Nueva York.
04:04
I've been a dedicateddedicado TEDTED fanventilador and viewerespectador,
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He sido una gran fanática
y espectadora de TED
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and alsoademás, I actuallyactualmente used to livevivir
in ManhattanManhattan when I was youngermas joven,
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y también, solía vivir en Manhattan
cuando era más joven.
04:12
so NewNuevo YorkYork is like a secondsegundo home to me,
and it's great to be back.
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Nueva York es como un segundo hogar
para mí, y es maravilloso estar de vuelta.
04:18
The songcanción I just performedrealizado
was calledllamado "my mamamamá,"
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La canción que acabo de tocar,
se llamaba "Mi mamá".
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and the nextsiguiente songcanción I'm going to performrealizar
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Y la siguiente canción que tocaré
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is anotherotro originaloriginal songcanción of minemía
calledllamado "BLACKNEGRO BANANAPLÁTANO."
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es otra canción mía
llamada "BLACK BANANA".
04:28
This songcanción I wroteescribió about the importanceimportancia
of beingsiendo patientpaciente with your dreamsSueños.
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Escribí esta canción sobre la importancia
de ser paciente con tus sueños
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Because I think commitmentcompromiso
will always be rewardedrecompensado.
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porque creo que el compromiso
siempre será recompensado.
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Just like fruitFruta ripensmadura
when the time is right.
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Al igual que la fruta madura
cuando el tiempo es el correcto.
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So it's my interpretationinterpretación
of buildingedificio the futurefuturo.
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Así también es mi interpretación
de construir el futuro.
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(GuitarGuitarra musicmúsica startsempieza)
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(Música de guitarra)
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ClapAplaudir your handsmanos.
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Aplaudan.
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One!
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¡Uno!
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Two!
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¡Dos!
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One, two, one, two, threeTres, fourlas cuatro.
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Uno, dos, uno, dos, tres, cuatro.
05:57
SittingSentado here, killingasesinato time,
I've been doing it all day
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Sentada aquí, matando el tiempo,
lo he estado haciendo todo el día.
06:01
I've been always smartinteligente
when it comesproviene to gettin'gettin ' away
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Siempre he sido inteligente
cuando se trata de escaparse.
06:04
Got a sodasoda poppopular fizzin'fizzin' harddifícil
in my emptyvacío braincerebro
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Tengo una gaseosa burbujeando duro
en mi vacío cerebro.
06:08
When the time is right I'll movemovimiento
alrightbien so don't get too uptighttenso
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Cuando sea la hora, me iré
por lo que no te pongas tan tenso.
06:12
SillyTonto girlschicas in bathingbaños suitstrajes
cleaninglimpieza carscarros on SundaysDomingos
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Niñas tontas en trajes de baño
lavando autos los domingos.
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They're livingvivo a liementira
don't make as fooltonto of yourselftú mismo too soonpronto
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Están viviendo una mentira,
no hagas el ridículo tan pronto.
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LiningGuarnición my bananasplátanos
on the windowventana sillumbral to ripenmaduran
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Acomodando mis ideas en el alféizar
de una ventana para madurar.
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When the time is right I'll movemovimiento
alrightbien so don't get too uptighttenso
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Cuando sea la hora, me iré
por lo que no te pongas tan tenso.
06:27
BanananananaBananananana sekasanaidesekasanaide
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Bananananana sekasanaide.
06:30
Bananananana-riBananananana-ri yukiYuki makasemakase
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase.
06:34
BanananananaBananananana wagamamanawagamamana mimi gaGA jukusujukusu madehecho
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Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made.
06:38
BlackNegro BananaPlátano BlackNegro BananaPlátano
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Banana Negra, Banana Negra.
06:39
BananananananaBanananananana
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Banananananana.
06:48
RememberRecuerda last Decemberdiciembre
when we wentfuimos to get some pizzaPizza
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Recuerda el diciembre pasado
cuando fuimos a comer pizza.
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Was a bratpalo de golf, was runningcorriendo fastrápido
to get home by my curfewtoque de queda
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Era una chiquilla, corría para
llegar a casa antes del toque de queda.
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SillyTonto me, trippingtropezar quickrápido,
I was almostcasi killeddelicado by a honkerHonker
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Qué tonta, tropezando,
casi me atropella una camioneta.
06:58
When the time is right I'll movemovimiento
alrightbien so don't get too uptighttenso
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Cuando sea la hora, me iré
por lo que no te pongas tan tenso.
07:03
BanananananaBananananana isoganaideisoganaide
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Bananananana isoganaide.
07:06
Bananananana-riBananananana-ri yukiYuki makasemakase
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase.
07:10
BanananananaBanananananaatoATO
chottochotto dakedake jukusujukusu madehecho
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Bananananana mō ato
chotto dake jukusu made.
07:13
BlackNegro BananaPlátano BlackNegro BananaPlátano
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Banana Negra, Banana Negra.
07:15
BananananananaBanananananana
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Bananananana.
07:38
BanananananaBananananana Don't pushempujar me babybebé
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Bananananana no me presiones, cariño.
07:42
BanananananaBananananana All I want is leewaylibertad de acción
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Bananananana todo lo que
quiero es libertad
07:45
BanananananaBananananana You gottatengo que be patientpaciente
for the fruitFruta to ripenmaduran
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Bananananana debes ser paciente
para que la fruta madure.
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BlackNegro BananaPlátano BlackNegro BananaPlátano
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Banana Negra, Banana Negra.
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BananananaBanananana
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Bananananana.
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BanananananaBananananana isoganaideisoganaide
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Bananananana isoganaide.
07:56
BananananananoBanananananano yoriYori nariNari
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Banananananano yori nari.
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BanananananaBananananana wagamamanawagamamana mimi gaGA jukusujukusu madehecho
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Bananananana wagamamana
mi ga jukusu made.
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BlackNegro BananaPlátano BlackNegro BananaPlátano
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Banana Negra, Banana Negra.
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BanananananaBananananana
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Bananananana.
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BanananananaBananananana
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Bananananana.
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BananananananaBanananananana
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Banananananana.
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(MusicMúsica endstermina)
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08:15
Thank you.
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Gracias.
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(ApplauseAplausos)
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(MusicMúsica endstermina)
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(ApplauseAplausos)
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Translated by Milagros Carballo
Reviewed by Sebastian Betti

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rei - Singer-songwriter
Born in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Rei spent her childhood years in New York and now sings her unique, self-penned lyrics in both Japanese and English.

Why you should listen
Having started classical guitar at the age of four, Rei became fascinated with blues music at 5. She primarily uses an acoustic guitar in her performances, but simulates electric sounds with effects and audio feedback, allowing her to perform a wide range of music genres.

Rei has also garnered appraise for her performances at major music events such as Japan's FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, Peter Barakan's Live Magic in Tokyo, Java Jazz Indonesia, and most recently Les Eurockeennes 2017 at Belfort, etc. Stateside, she played at SXSW 2016 and a showcase at San Francisco's iconic Amoeba Music. She has released 5 mini-albums to date, her first of which was produced by Ryosuke Nagaoka from PETROLZ. All releases featured her self-illustrated or designed covers and visuals. Her latest release, "FLY," with four new songs and a music film, was released in February 2018.
More profile about the speaker
Rei | Speaker | TED.com

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