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    Tokyo Nights: Female J-Pop Boogie Funk - 1981 To 1988Various Artists

    Cultures Of Soul
    • Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama – Exotic Yokogao
    • Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama – Wanna Kiss
    • Mizuki Koyama – Kareniwa-Kanawanai
    • Junko Ohashi – Dancin'
    • Junko Ohashi – Sensual Night
    • Kaoru Akimoto – Dress Down
    • Aru Takamura – 恋は最高 (I'm In Love)
    • Mariko Tone – Broken Eyes
    • Rie Murakami – T.N.T.
    • RA MU – 愛は心の仕事です (Love Is A Work Of Mind)
    • Momoko Kikuchi – Mystical Composer
    • Yumi Seino – スカイレストラン (Sky Restaurant)
    • 1. Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama – Exotic Yokogao
    • 2. Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama – Wanna Kiss
    • 3. Mizuki Koyama – Kareniwa-Kanawanai
    • 4. Junko Ohashi – Dancin'
    • 5. Junko Ohashi – Sensual Night
    • 6. Kaoru Akimoto – Dress Down
    • 7. Aru Takamura – 恋は最高 (I'm In Love)
    • 8. Mariko Tone – Broken Eyes
    • 9. Rie Murakami – T.N.T.
    • 10. RA MU – 愛は心の仕事です (Love Is A Work Of Mind)
    • 11. Momoko Kikuchi – Mystical Composer
    • 12. Yumi Seino – スカイレストラン (Sky Restaurant)

    Cultures Of Soul tap into the realm of Japanese funk recorded throughout the 80s, compiling sought-after songs of the era recorded by female artists. 'Tokyo Nights' selects unique tracks that have drawn upon the influence of American R&B and boogie, elements of fusion, YMO style Technopop, and adult-oriented rock!

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