Keiko Kawashima

function: president
company: Plankton Co., Ltd.

participation in

WOMEX 2000
WOMEX 2001
WOMEX 2002
WOMEX 2003
WOMEX 2004
WOMEX 2005
WOMEX 2006
WOMEX 2007
WOMEX 2008
WOMEX 2009
WOMEX 2010
WOMEX 2011

Head/producer of Plankton, a Japanese promoter and record label formed in 1984. Plankton is specialised in and has developed the market for roots/world and Celtic music in Japan, representing artists such as The
Chieftains, Taraf de Haidouks, Asa, Staff Benda Bilili, Konono No.1, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Carlos Nunez, Harald Haugaard, Yael Naim, Anuna, A Filetta, Cissoko and Segal, among others.