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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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Anly Featured on Fender’s Artist Check-In
If you follow Anly you already know she’s often featured on Fender’s Twitter or YouTube channel. This time we see her on Fender’s Artist Check-In performing her song “Karano Kokoro” (theme song for Naruto Shippuden) using Fender’s Acoustasonic Jazzmaster. Since this is Fender’s worldwide YouTube channel she does her introduction in English! Will we see…
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Okinawa Cellular CM with Matsuda Ruka & Kariyushi58
A new commercial from Okinawa Cellular features actress Matsuda Ruka and a new CM song from Kariyushi58! Both Ruka and Kariyushi58 are having an amazing year.
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Karakui’s Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)
We’ve been seeing a lot of amazing music releases this year so here are our favorite songs of 2022 (so far). The criteria is that the song is a new release for 2022 (not a remake or re-release) and we’re only covering pop music this time around. Oh, and they’re not in any particular order…
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China Sadao Interview – RBC News
China Sadao interview from RBC News for his song “Bye Bye Okinawa” This is an amazing interview with China Sadao-sensei on RBC News’s YouTube channel. The theme of the interview is based on his hit shimauta pop song “Bye Bye Okinawa” and goes pretty deep for a 7-minute clip. Here’s a video of the current…
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Awich and Ryuchell in 2022 Voice Project
Last year’s Voice Project (similar to Rock the Vote) featured Nikaido Fumi and this year we have two shimanchu: talent Ryuchell and rapper Awich.
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Miyagi Karin’s “Chimuganasa” (Short Shorts Film Festival)
Model/singer/entrepreneur/actress and now film director Miyagi Karin’s “Chimuganasa” is available for online screening with English subtitles until June 30th as part of the Short Shorts Film Festival. The film which was written and directed by Karin, brings together three generations of actresses with the veterans Yoshida Taeko, Kyan Hitomi (currently on NHK’s “Chimudondon”), and Karin.…
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New Song by Brandon Ufugusuku Ing “Hamachiduri”
Brandon Ufugusuku Ing has a new song out “Hamachiduri”! The song, an arrangement of the traditional Okinawan song, features the talented Derek Fujio and Jesse Shiroma. After hearing this song a few months ago, we were wondering when Brandon would release it and it’s finally here! Be sure to pick this one up as well…
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“Eisaa Don Don” with English Subs! (YouTube)
Originally posted on Karakui: https://youtu.be/H_9Aym4iNrY “Eisaa Don Don” available until 8/31 With news that the 66th annual Eisaa Festival may actually take place this year (it was canceled last year due to the pandemic), the special movie “Eisaa Don Don” was made available on YouTube until August 31st. Be sure not to miss it!
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Grooving to Irei Shunichi’s “Nangoku Beat”
Irei Shunichi’s first album in TEN years is out! It’s called “Nangoku Beat” (tropical beat) and the emphasis is on the beat as the songs on the album have a nice groove to them. “Nangoku Beat” has a total of 8 tracks and is currently available on Apple Music. We’re totally grooving to the title…
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