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Going Down a Rabbit Hole
So we have this playlist called “Today” where we add new music from artists we follow along with songs we haven’t gotten tired of. Every now and then, we’ll recall a song we loved and add it to the playlist too. This is the story of going down a rabbit hole. There was a drama…
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The Debut Single Before Her Big Break
1999. No, not that “1999“, but that’s the year of Natsukawa Rimi’s debut single, “Yubae ni Yurete”. As we mentioned in the previous post covering Rimi’s new single “Uta, Uta, Uta”, she has been reminiscing over her past releases and it all started with this one in 1999. Looks like the single is no longer…
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Natsukawa Rimi’s New Single “Uta, Uta, Uta”
Wow, this release came out of nowhere? Rimi has been reminiscing lately on her Instagram with a new post everyday of an album from her vast catalog of recordings. Somewhere in that mix she slipped out a new digital single, “Uta, Uta, Uta”. It’s more in the adult pop genre rather than shimauta but we…
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ORANGE RANGE’s New Single “Zombie”
Hey, everyone! The banger of 2024 is here in ORANGE RANGE’s new single “Zombie”. As if the music wasn’t enough, the music video is a lot of fun and was filmed in Okinawa. Be sure to look out for the throwing of the Okinawan salt and Ishiganto. The single is out on all streaming platforms.
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Kuroshima Alice’s New Single “Nami no Yurikago”
This is a really cute new single from Kuroshima Alice, mom-extraordinaire and the other half of Shun from HoRookies (who penned the song for her đź’•). “Nami no Yurikago” is available on all streaming platforms. Enjoy!
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Anly Announces Her Marriage
Speaking on Anly, she announced on social media that she is getting married. She still plans to hold live concerts and continue as a musician but now she’ll be doing it at her own pace. We wish her and her partner the best!
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Fender Guitars ❤️ Okinawan Musicians
We’ve known that Fender Guitars Japan showcased musician Anly before, and for their Stratocaster’s 70th anniversary one of the special events featured Okinawan veteran musicians Shimabukuro Masaru (BEGIN) and NAOTO (ORANGE RANGE)! On our last trip to Japan, we mulled over visiting their first ever flagship store in Harajuku (Fender Flagship Tokyo), but ended up…
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Tink Tink’s New Single “Arigatou”
Ok. Let’s get this out of the way. You may be asking yourself, “How is this a new single, hasn’t it been out before?”, and you’re not wrong. But. Here we have a 2024 release (originally released in 1993 and won a special award) with Tink Tink (not Rinken Band, the OG) covering it and…
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Miyazawa Kazufumi’s New Album “35” and Its Beautiful New Version of “Shima Uta”
Speaking of Oyakawa Haruka, here we find her on Miyazawa Kazufumi’s new album “35”, celebrating his 35th anniversary as a musician. Of course, no music of his is without heavy Okinawan music influences (he’s from Yamanashi in Japan), and this album showcases his sanshin talents and collaborations with HoRookies (the next generation BEGIN!) and Ryukyuan…
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Oyakawa Haruka Releases First Album “Aya-Modoro, Tsichi nu Wakachura”
Ryukyu classical music artist, Oyakawa Haruka, released her first album! The album is titled “Aya-Modoro, Tsichi nu Wakachura”, and contains a total of 14 tracks. She’s one of a few graduates of the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts who have been really active in performing in and out of Okinawa. Haruka also happens to be…
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