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--It's a conversation between Fandango and Obon, Latino & Japanese. --Nancy knew she wanted to be a singer, but in Japanese style. Women who were her models had spirit! --Certain spirit of resistence in Fandango. But in Obon...? --As 3rd gen. Japanese-Americans, people of this community grow up w/o their own song. They needed one! * Obon in CA now, is not the way it is / was in Japan. It constitutes an act of resistence in its own way. --George was born in Manzaner (relocation camp for Japanese-Americans). Obon took hold there. --Reactions of Japanese-American community to Fandang Obon? They like it! --Any plans to trace to Veracruz, Japan, et al? They hope so!! *Sean: "We can let our (Japanese-American) community die; but we don't have to." We can nurture it via music & cultural connections.