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MONGOL800 Tribute Album 800TRIBUTE
Released on 10/25 (so many amazing released on this day!) is a tribute album for our favorite punk rock band MONGOL800. The new album is called “800TRIBUTE-champloo is the BEST!!2-“ and has a total of 9 tracks featuring Okinawan artists Awich and Mitsushima Hikari (we love that she returned to being a singer!). As far…
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Awich. The Union. New Album is Out!
Wow. She released the amazing “Queendom” just last year and here is Awich with a brand new album “THE UNION“! It was released last night and we’ve been listening to it non-stop. One song that’s missing that we thought she would include is her remix of MONGOL800’s “Ryukyu Aika” (it can be found on her…
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Shimoji Isamu’s “Karai”
I can’t believe it’s Shimoji Isamu’s first album in 4 years! Released on 12/24/22, “Karai” has a total of 12 tracks with an MV released for “Kyuu nu Yuu nu Suu” (the 2nd song on the album). What’s great is that it’s been released on all streaming platforms. Sadly, his back catalog hasn’t been released…
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Soundtrack for “Miracle City Koza” 10/12 Release!
Is it true? Yup. Coming 10/12 there is an official (up to now it’s been fan-made playlists) soundtrack for “Miracle City Koza”! The soundtrack is arranged by Chris (Murasaki) who mentioned that this will be his first instrumental album release (see tweet below) and he may use it as an opportunity to release his earlier…
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Anly’s 4th Album “Quarter” 10/12 Release
We knew it was on its way but here’s official news that Anly’s 4th album, “Quarter”, is set for a 10/12 release! There are two alternate covers for the new album (the one shown above is for the limited edition first-pressing) and it features all of her recent singles (including our favorite song “Alive”) for…
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New Album from HY “Kafuu” 9/21 Release
HY is set to release their 15th (⁉️) album on 9/21. It was just last year that the band released their 14th album “Hanaemi” so they’ve kept themselves busy during the pandemic. “Kafuu” will feature a total of 9 tracks including the singles “Sorairo” (Pikachu collab song) and “Kirari” (Lawson CM song). As of this…
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Hajime Chitose’s New Album “Fune o Matsu” July Release
The 20th anniversary celebration for Hajime Chitose continues with the announcement of her first new original album since 2008’s “Cassini”. Set for a July release, “Fune o Matsu” will be her 5th album and there will be a new single released every month leading up to the release date. The April single is named after…
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Lucy’s “Koi no Yoisura Bushi”
Qwotchee Records catalog release continues with Lucy’s recordings becoming available in digital format. At the time of this writing, her album “Koi no Yoisura Bushi” can only be previewed on Apple Music (assuming this is only for those outside of Uchinaa) so hopefully we’ll be able to stream it soon. The album was originally released…
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The Sanshin Cafe Orchestra’s “Okinawan Cafe Music”
On August 11 The Sanshin Cafe Orchestra’s “Okinawan Cafe Music” album was released on music streaming services. The 2001 album is from a label created by Takara Records Store and they plan to release more of the catalog! The instrumental album is described as traditional meets ambient music — it’s definitely chill cafe music and…
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Hajime Chitose Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Album Release
Hajime Chitose is celebrating her 20th anniversary of her indies career with the release of “Tokotowa” on August 4th. The album will feature a total of 11 songs with a mix of shimauta and Amami inspired songs (includes two versions of her hit song “Wadatsumi no Ki”).
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