SuperDuo is a ‘duo that connects the UK and Japan through a shared love of music’ featuring Shima Kobayashi (Shima) and Midori Tamura (Midori).
The two first met in London. Shima had been travelling across Japan to deliver performances as an artist for the Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities‘ initiative to develop the music scene in public concert halls, working with local governments across the country.
Midori, who had also been asked to perform, flew in from London and the two began performing together. Midori then returned to Japan becoming an artist for the same project herself, and performed throughout the country, while Shima relocated to London.
The two continued to engage with music on both sides of the world before performing together again some ten years later.
In August 2024, they gave a performance and live-streamed a concert in Tokyo.
