FEATURES

• A selection of Jazz/Funk arrangements of folk melodies from Okinawa, Japan's southern islands
• A must-have for Asian rare groove fans
• 1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl
• Includes traditional Japanese OBI strip

DESCRIPTION

A compilation of tracks that rearrange Okinawan folk songs into Jazz Funk, crossover, and large ensemble jazz, featuring works by Kiyoshi Yamaya, who was also highlighted in "Diggers Dozen" (BBE) by the Japanese DJ MURO, known as the "King of Diggin," and "Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk 1976" (180g). This collection debuts as the latest installment in the "Ryukyu Rare Groove" series, which was originally released in Japan in 2003 to great acclaim.

TRACKLIST

1. Kifu Mitsuhashi - Asadoya Yunta
2. Toshiko Yonekawa - Tanchame
3. Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu Miyabi 2
4. Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu Miyabi 3
5. Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu Miyabi 4
6. Kiyoshi Yamaya - Nishinjo-bushi/Asadoya Yunta/Tanchame
7. Tadaaki Misago and Tokyo Cuban Boys - Tanchame-bushi
8. Tadaaki Misago and Tokyo Cuban Boys - Hatoma-bushi
9. Minoru Murayama - Asadoya Yunta
10. Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu no Sora
11. Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu no Matsuri 1
12. Kifu Mitsuhashi - Tanchame

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