Various Artists - Minyo Groove 1963-1979 - Japan Meets Latin, Rock, Rare Groove & Funky Vibes (Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite)

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: 180GWALP08
Barcode: 5050580857551
Release Date: 07 Nov 2025
Genre: World/Reggae/Japan

01. Aizu Bandaisan — Chiemi Eri
02. Soran Bushi — Pinky & Killers
03. Kokiriko — Tokyo Children's Choir
04. Sado Okesa — Michiya Mihashi & Tokyo Cuban Boys
05. Konpira Funefune — Dark Ducks
06. Cowboy's Elegy — Ebonee Webb
07. Tanchame — Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo
08. Yagi Bushi — Satoru Oda & His Group
09. Otemoyan — Pinky & Killers
10. Kunjan Sabakui — Miki Nakasone
11. Mamurogawa Ondo — Leon Pops
12. Ohara Bushi — The Peanuts
13. Kiyari Kuzushi — Tokyo Academy Mixed Choir
14. Dojou Sukui (Yasugi Bushi) — King Orchestra

- For all fans of the Wamono series!

- All tracks selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite. Includes the first ever vinyl release of The Peanuts' "Ohara Bushi" track, originally released only on tape in 1970.

- Fully licensed King Records masters.

- Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapaa at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland.

- 180g heavy vinyl pressing, reverse board jacket.

- Artwork by Nicolas Kerembellec (Nker).

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Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of Wamono music, Yoshizawa has published in 2015 the now-classic Wamono A to Z records guide book, which instantly sold-out. The book unveiled a myriad of beautiful and rare records from a highly prolific, but still then unknown, Japanese groove scene. He has also selected a large part of the music in our highly acclaimed Wamono compilations.

For this brand new chapter in the series, Yoshizawa explores King Records' legendary catalog and unearths exceptional, rare and unknown musical gems. King Records has been releasing music since 1931 and is one of the most prestigious labels in Japan. Traditional Japanese music, known as "Minyo", are ancient songs once sung by fishermen, coal miners and sumo wrestlers. They are reimagined here with vibrant afro latin, rock, rare groove and funky arrangements in this killer selection of music released on King between 1963 and 1979. Also worth mentioning is the track Ohara Bushi by The Peanuts, which was released only on tape in 1970 and is now available for the first time ever on vinyl format.

Put the needle on the record, turn up the volume and dig right now into the Wamono sound - the cream of the Japanese funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the years since the end of the fifties in Japan!

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