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Rei: "my mama" / "BLACK BANANA"
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La cantautrice Rei porta il suo mix indie rock e blues sul palco di TED in una esibizione di due canzoni, "my mama" e "BLACK BANANA".
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. Full bio
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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(Guitar music starts)
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(Musica di Chitarra)
01:32
I've been looking
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Sto cercando
01:33
Several days now
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da giorni ormai
01:35
Where did they go?
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Dove sono andati?
01:37
Where did they go?
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Dove sono andati?
01:40
My mama told me long ago
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Mamma mi ha detto tempo fa
01:46
I've lost so many precious things, I know
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che ho perso tante cose preziose, lo so
01:49
They won't be back
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Non torneranno
01:51
Where did they go?
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Dove sono andate?
01:54
My mama told me long ago
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Mamma mi ha detto tempo fa
01:59
Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my old friend
to abandon my old friend
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Mai nessuno mi dirà
di abbandonare il mio vecchio amico
di abbandonare il mio vecchio amico
02:03
Happy days, walking on the shore
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Giorni felici, a camminare sulla spiaggia
02:07
Happy days, walking on the shore
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Giorni felici, a camminare sulla spiaggia
02:10
Happy days, walking on the shore
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Giorni felici, a camminare sulla spiaggia
02:15
Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my good memories at all
to abandon my good memories at all
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Mai nessuno mi dirà
di abbandonare i bei ricordi
di abbandonare i bei ricordi
02:26
I've seen so many pretty things
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Ho visto così tante cose belle
02:29
They don't mean a thing now
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Non significano niente ora
02:31
Listen to the song
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Ascolta la canzone
02:35
My mama told me long ago
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Mamma mi ha detto tempo fa
03:00
Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to doubt my good old days
to doubt my good old days
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Mai nessuno mi dirà
di dubitare dei bei vecchi tempi
di dubitare dei bei vecchi tempi
03:04
Happy days, walking on the shore
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Giorni felici, a camminare sulla spiaggia
03:08
Happy days, walking on the shore
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Giorni felici, a camminare sulla spiaggia
03:11
Happy days, walking on the shore
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Giorni felici, a camminare sulla spiaggia
03:17
Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me
to abandon my good memories at all
to abandon my good memories at all
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Mai nessuno mi dirà
di abbandonare i bei ricordi
di abbandonare i bei ricordi
03:22
Abandon my good memories at all
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Di abbandonare i bei ricordi
03:25
Abandon my good memories at all
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Di abbandonare i bei ricordi
03:48
(Music ends)
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(Fine della musica)
03:49
(Applause)
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(Applausi)
03:51
Thank you.
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Grazie.
03:52
(Applause)
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03:58
Thank you for giving me the opportunity
to perform tonight at TED New York.
to perform tonight at TED New York.
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Grazie per avermi dato l'opportunità
di esibirmi stasera a TED New York.
di esibirmi stasera a TED New York.
04:04
I've been a dedicated TED fan and viewer,
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Sono una grande fan e spettatore di TED,
04:07
and also, I actually used to live
in Manhattan when I was younger,
in Manhattan when I was younger,
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e da giovane vivevo a Manhattan,
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so New York is like a second home to me,
and it's great to be back.
and it's great to be back.
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quindi New York è una seconda casa
per me, è bello tornare.
per me, è bello tornare.
04:18
The song I just performed
was called "my mama,"
was called "my mama,"
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Questa canzone si chiamava "my mama,"
04:21
and the next song I'm going to perform
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e la prossima che canterò
04:23
is another original song of mine
called "BLACK BANANA."
called "BLACK BANANA."
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è un'altra mia canzone
intitolata "BLACK BANANA".
intitolata "BLACK BANANA".
04:28
This song I wrote about the importance
of being patient with your dreams.
of being patient with your dreams.
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Ho scritto questa canzone sull'importanza
di essere pazienti con i propri sogni.
di essere pazienti con i propri sogni.
04:34
Because I think commitment
will always be rewarded.
will always be rewarded.
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Perché credo che l'impegno
sarà sempre premiato.
sarà sempre premiato.
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Just like fruit ripens
when the time is right.
when the time is right.
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Proprio come un frutto
che matura al tempo giusto.
che matura al tempo giusto.
04:42
So it's my interpretation
of building the future.
of building the future.
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La mia interpretazione
della costruzione del futuro.
della costruzione del futuro.
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(Guitar music starts)
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(Musica di chitarra)
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Clap your hands.
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Battete le mani.
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One!
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Uno!
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Two!
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Due!
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One, two, one, two, three, four.
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Uno, due, uno, due, tre, quattro.
05:57
Sitting here, killing time,
I've been doing it all day
I've been doing it all day
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Seduta qui, ad ammazzare il tempo,
lo faccio tutto il giorno
lo faccio tutto il giorno
06:01
I've been always smart
when it comes to gettin' away
when it comes to gettin' away
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sono sempre stata brava
ad andare via
ad andare via
06:04
Got a soda pop fizzin' hard
in my empty brain
in my empty brain
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Ho una gazzosa nel cervello vuoto
06:08
When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
alright so don't get too uptight
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Quando verrà il momento mi muoverò,
non essere così severa
non essere così severa
06:12
Silly girls in bathing suits
cleaning cars on Sundays
cleaning cars on Sundays
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Stupide ragazze in costume da bagno
che puliscono auto la domenica
che puliscono auto la domenica
06:15
They're living a lie
don't make as fool of yourself too soon
don't make as fool of yourself too soon
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Vivono una bugia
non ti ridicolizzare troppo presto
non ti ridicolizzare troppo presto
06:19
Lining my bananas
on the window sill to ripen
on the window sill to ripen
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Allineo le banane da maturare
sulla finestra
sulla finestra
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When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
alright so don't get too uptight
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Quando verrà il momento mi muoverò,
non essere così severa
non essere così severa
06:27
Bananananana sekasanaide
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Bananananana sekasanaide
06:30
Bananananana-ri yuki makase
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase
06:34
Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made
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Bananananana mō ato
chotto dake jukusu made
chotto dake jukusu made
06:38
Black Banana Black Banana
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Black Banana Black Banana
06:39
Banananananana
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Banananananana
06:48
Remember last December
when we went to get some pizza
when we went to get some pizza
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Ricordi lo scorso dicembre
quando abbiamo preso la pizza
quando abbiamo preso la pizza
06:52
Was a brat, was running fast
to get home by my curfew
to get home by my curfew
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Ero una mocciosa, correvo
per arrivare prima del coprifuoco
per arrivare prima del coprifuoco
06:55
Silly me, tripping quick,
I was almost killed by a honker
I was almost killed by a honker
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Che stupida, correndo veloce,
un'auto mi ha quasi ucciso
un'auto mi ha quasi ucciso
06:58
When the time is right I'll move
alright so don't get too uptight
alright so don't get too uptight
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Quando verrà il momento mi muoverò,
non essere così severa
non essere così severa
07:03
Bananananana isoganaide
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Bananananana isoganaide
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase
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Bananananana-ri yuki makase
07:10
Bananananana mō ato
chotto dake jukusu made
chotto dake jukusu made
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Bananananana mō ato
chotto dake jukusu made
chotto dake jukusu made
07:13
Black Banana Black Banana
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Black Banana Black Banana
07:15
Banananananana
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Banananananana
07:38
Bananananana Don't push me baby
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Bananananana Non mettermi fretta
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Bananananana All I want is leeway
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Bananananana Voglio solo libertà
07:45
Bananananana You gotta be patient
for the fruit to ripen
for the fruit to ripen
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Bananananana Devi essere paziente,
il frutto maturerà
il frutto maturerà
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Black Banana Black Banana
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Black Banana Black Banana
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Banananana
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Banananana
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Bananananana isoganaide
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Bananananana isoganaide
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Banananananano yori nari
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Bananananana-naru yoni nare
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Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made
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Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made
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Black Banana Black Banana
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Black Banana Black Banana
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Bananananana
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Bananananana
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Bananananana
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Bananananana
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Banananananana
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Banananananana
08:14
(Music ends)
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(Fine della musica)
08:15
Thank you.
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Grazie.
08:17
(Applause)
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(Applausi)
(Musica di chitarra)
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(Guitar music)
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08:29
(Music ends)
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(Fine della musica)
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(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rei - Singer-songwriterBorn 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.
Rei | Speaker | TED.com