Jero (born Jerome White Jr.) is a 26 year old Enka singer from Pittsburgh, PA. His late grandmother was Japanese, he promised her that he would become a famous Enka singer in Japan. He went on to study Japanese, and then later became a computer engineer in Japan. He competed in singing contests throughout the country, and that’s when record companies took notice and signed him. Jero has become an instant star, his single has flown to the top of the charts in the country. Here is his first single “Umiyuki”. What makes him so noteworthy is that he is the first black Enka singer.

 Enka is a Japanese style of music that can be likened to country music and Portugese Fado in terms of themes and audience.
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