WAMONO A to Z Vol. 1: Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980Various Artists

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    • Toshiko Yonekawa – Soran Bushi
    • Takeo Yamashita – A Touch Of Japanese Tone
    • Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys – Jongara Reggae
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    • Chumei Watanabe – Downtown Blues
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    • 1. Toshiko Yonekawa – Soran Bushi
    • 2. Takeo Yamashita – A Touch Of Japanese Tone
    • 3. Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys – Jongara Reggae
    • 4. Chikara Ueda & The Power Station – Cloudy
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    • 6. Kifu Mitsuhashi – Hanagasa Ondo
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    • 9. Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band – The Sidewinder
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    An essential primer for those with an interest in Japanese popular music culture and, specifically, the 'Wamono' sound - the cream of the Japanese funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the decades since the end of the 60s in Japan. A exemplary selection by Japanese super diggers and Wamono specialists DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite and Chintam!

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