KIOKU is an experimental trio consisting of taiko and percussion (Wynn Yamami), live electronics (Chris Ariza), and saxophones (Ali Sakkal). KIOKU will begin its residency at ISSUE Project Room with two full sets and a CD release party of Both Far and Near on Quiet Design Records.

As part of its artist-in-residency at ISSUE Project Room, KIOKU will be hosting and collaborating with Daniel Levin and saxophonist Rob Brown.

As part of its artist-in-residency at ISSUE Project Room, KIOKU will be hosting and collaborating with Jason Kao Hwang and Sang Won Park of Local Lingo.

For their final concert as resident artists with ISSUE Project Room, KIOKU, will be collaborating with two artists: instrument-maker and inventor of the pencilina, Bradford Reed, and percussionist Ravish Momin.