Various Artists - Ryukyu Rare groove Revisited - Okinawa Pops 1957-1978 JAPANESE IMPORT (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

A1. Yara Families - Shirahama Blues
A2. Four Sisters - Keibin Tetsudo Bushi
A3. Yara Families - Bossa Nova Jintoyo
A4. Mitsuko Sawamura - Hiyamikase
A5. Rokuro Takayasu - Muruwakaran
A6. Hop Tones - Uruma-jima
A7. Teiko Taira - Niima no Shu
B1. Yara Families - Go Go Chimborah
B2. Yara Families - Umi Yakara
B3. Shoukichi Kina & Champloose - Haisai Ojisan
B4. Katsuo Takayasu - Katemun
B5. Rinsuke Teruya - Satan Naran Guyashu
B6. Katsuo Takayasu - Mura Hajishi
B7. Yutaka Umisedo - Ryukyu Sanka

Produced & Organized by DJ SASA

A compilation of rare and unique pop songs sung in Okinawa's unique musical scale with rock and soul grooves. It is based on “Ryukyu Rare Groove” released in 
2003 and its sequel “Ryukyu Rare Groove 2” in 2006. This is a renewed version of those two albums, with more carefully selected and new songs included.

The Yara Families, the symbol of this series, as well as songs by Shokichi Kina, the originator of Okinawan folk rock, Mitsuko Sawamura, who made a breakthrough 
from Okinawa into American musical films, and Teiko Saito (Teiko Taira), a jazz singer who released her debut album in 2022 at the age of 86 and became a topic 
of conversation, The album contains 14 precious tropical groove songs. A renewed version of “Ryukyu Rare Groove” is now available in analog format!

The compilation “Ryukyu Rare Groove” became a hot topic as many people became addicted to its unique groove, which was created by applying Western 
arrangements to Okinawan scales and traditional Okinawan music. Ryukyu Rare Groove Revisited” is now available in analog format.
It features 14 precious tropical grooves, including not only the iconic Yara Families from this series, but also songs by Shokichi Kina, the originator of island song rock, 
and Teiko Saito (Teiko Taira), a jazz singer who released her debut album in 2022 at the age of 86 and became a hot topic.
Ryukyu Rare Groove Crossover,” a selection of jazz arrangements of Okinawan melodies and folk songs, was also released simultaneously, featuring MURO selection
‘Diggers Dozen’ and Kiyoshi Yamaya's Okinawan folk song Jazz Funk, which was featured on the ‘Ryukyu’ 7-inch from Tropic Night Records. and other instrumentals, 

including Latin big band jazz by Naoteru Misuna and the Tokyo Cuban Boys.