THE WeCapture Team
Meet the Collective Force Behind Our Sonic Innovations
Harnessing collective energy to share Caribbean culture worldwide.
WeCapture is powered by a diverse and dedicated team of creatives, engineers, producers, and cultural workers, each bringing a unique perspective to the preservation and activation of Caribbean sound and story.
Together, we build the Active Archive and craft immersive cultural experiences that reach beyond borders.
Yoichi Watanabe
Founding Producer & Creative Director
From running a pioneering hip-hop studio in Brooklyn to dedicating his work to the music of Trinidad and Tobago, Japanese-born Yoichi Watanabe has built his career at the crossroads of music, culture, and technology. His journey includes music journalism, DJing at community parties in the Philippines, pioneering the first headset microphone, and producing chart-topping Japanese pop music. Since the 1990s, he has recorded hundreds of steelpan performances, helping shape WeCapture’s core mission—“Active Archive”—and driving its production vision into the future.
Katsunari Imai
Executive Producer & Production Director
Kats Imai – shapes sound like a storyteller weaves words. Before moving to Trinidad & Tobago in 2009, his work as a producer and remixer reached the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. Witnessing Brooklyn’s Panorama drew him into the world of pan and he has now become an integral part of transforming T&T Panorama’s sound technology. As a core member of WeCapture, a UNESCO-supported project, Kats is preserving the Caribbean’s evolving culture in its most vibrant forms.
Martin Raymond
Director of Education & Program Development
With decades of music production experience, Martin Raymond has been one of the shapers of the sound of contemporary Caribbean music. He brings a depth of technical expertise and a passion for nurturing the next generation to the WeCapture team. At the University of Trinidad and Tobago, he leads the Digital Media Arts programme and creates internships linking students to Caribbean music traditions while building real-world production skills, mirroring WeCapture’s mission to inspire future innovation in sound.
Graham ‘Zab’ Spencer
Technical & Strategic Production Director
Graham “Zab Spencer” Carr is a seasoned music industry professional with a wealth of successful music, film and event productions under his belt. He is a music producer, audio engineer, Grammy® voting member and University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) media advisor who currently runs a mixing and mastering service at Zab Spencer Music studios in London. Graham also works in the immersive audio field of Dolby Atmos® and is committed to use his global wealth of experiences to help develop and expand the diverse reach of music, particularly with artists of Caribbean diasporas, especially those within the Steelpan industry.