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Artist
There are multiple artists that go by the name Goma. 1) GOMA is a Jungle Music producer and pioneering Japanese didgeridoo player. In the 1998 Arnhemland Barunga Didgeridoo Competition (judged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu), Goma received a prize, surprising audiences by being the first non-Aboriginal to be recognized. Since that time, as a solo player, session musician, and band member, he has steadily increased his audience by consistently striving to innovate and expand his musical horizons. His recent work: the album "Soul of Rite", features Goma with Bill Laswell and Karsh Kale was just released; GOMA and the Jungle Rhythm Section released "Rhythm and Breath"; the band Night Jungle, featuring Goma, released the album "Jungle Cruise"; and Goma played at the Fuji Rock Festival and other events. Also, Japanese soccer sensation Hidetoshi Nakata included music by Goma in a music compilation album he put together in honor of the World Cup. His talk with Don Letts, Grammy award film maker has appeared in magazine(s). He also contributed to the soundtrack of a Nikon D3 commercial which appeared on television in Europe and China, as well as appearing on Sony Walkman CM, and contributing to other company promotional videos including The North Face Japan, and so on. In the spring of 2008, Goma released "Cyborg", an album of dance music which even more deeply explores the musical possibilities of the didgeridoo. The didgeridoo is a wind instrument made from trunks or branches of