4 posts tagged “okinawa”

Interesting music coming out of Okinawa these days. Asano Irei is one of my favorite singers of the new wave of artists who blend elements of shimauta, J-Pop and anything in-between to create their own unique style. (So yes, that means she pens her own stuff.) This is one of Asano's more J-Pop sounding tunes called "Delicious Oasis" (which also happens to be the name of her podcast). Don-don-ikou!

04 デリシャスオアシス (Delicious Oasis)

伊禮麻乃 (Asano Irei)

12 Tinsagu nu Hana

Yonaha Toru Presents

Tinsagu nu hana ya, chimisachi ni sumiti
Uya nu yushigutu ya, chimu ni sumiri [Uya nu yushigutu ya, chimu ni sumiri]

Tin nu muri bushi ya, yumiba yumarishika
Uya nu yushigutu ya, yumi ya naran [Uya nu yushigutu ya, yumi ya naran]

Takaradama yatin, migakaniba sabisu
Asayuu chimu migachi, uchiyu watara [Asayuu chimu migachi, uchiyu watara]

Yuruharasu funi ya, ni nu fwa bushi mi ati
Wan nacheru uya ya, wan du mi ati [Wan nacheru uya ya, wan du mi ati]

Nashiba nanigutun, nairugutu yashiga
Nasa nu yui karadu, nara nu kanami [Nasa nu yui karadu, nara nu kanami]

As performed by Mika Uchizato, Ayano Uema and Natsuki Nakamura on the "Yonaha Tooru Presents Uchinaa Warabe Uta" album (2005 Respect Record).

I decided to fool around the 'hood a bit and uploaded an mp3 of an Okinawan folk song called "Tinsagu nu Hana". You'll find it under the "Audio" links section and it's also on sale at the iTMS. Enjoy!