"Nao Yoshioka" Concert
20 September 2026 · 19:00
Jamboree, el Barri Gòtic, Ciutat Vella
Nao Yoshioka is one of the most exceptional things you can find in music: a genuine soul singer. Born in Japan, she came to New York driven by a singular calling. When Sam Cooke's voice touched something very deep inside her, she knew she wanted to devote her life to making music capable of moving people just as much. Ever since, she has pursued that feeling, pouring it into every note she sings. Her voice carries the raw power of Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston while speaking the language of contemporary soul, joining the classic and the modern with an authenticity that cannot be faked. As a Japanese artist who has carved out her own place on the global soul scene, she occupies a category of her own. Above all, Nao Yoshioka is a live performer. A video of one of her concerts, which passed 5.2 million views on YouTube, brought her international attention, and she has since built her reputation with performances at the Blue Note in New York, the London Jazz Cafe, the Java Jazz Festival, Capital Jazz Fest and on stages around the world. She also made history as the first Japanese artist to enter Billboard's UAC chart, reaching number 32. In 2024 she released her fifth studio…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 8 September 2026