Various Artists: Ryukyu Rare Groove Crossover Okinawa Jazz Funk 1964-1984 - VINYL

Title: Ryukyu Rare Groove Crossover Okinawa Jazz Funk 1964-1984
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Nipponophone
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 4549767345550
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2025-08-15
Number of Discs: 1

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.

Tracks:
1.1 Kifu Mitsuhashi - Asadoya Yunta
1.2 Toshiko Yonekawa - Tanchame
1.3 Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu Miyabi 2
1.4 Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu Miyabi 3
1.5 Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu Miyabi 4
1.6 Kiyoshi Yamaya - Nishinjo-Bushi/Asadoya Yunta/Tanchame
1.7 Tadaaki Misago and Tokyo Cuban Boys - Tanchame-Bushi
1.8 Tadaaki Misago and Tokyo Cuban Boys - Hatoma-Bushi
1.9 Minoru Murayama - Asadoya Yunta
1.10 Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu No Sora
1.11 Kiyoshi Yamaya - Ryukyu No Matsuri 1
1.12 Kifu Mitsuhashi - Tanchame