[Pre-Order] 4/24 Release FWRF-016 Miyako Otsuki Selected by MAGICTOUCH / Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling

Miyako Otsuki's "Japanese Folk Song Latin Feeling," a masterpiece of folk song x Latin groove, has been miraculously reissued 50 years after its release in 1973!
■Miyako Otsuki, who is still active at the forefront as a leading female enka singer, recorded this unique work in her 20s. The record has finally been re-released 50 years after its release in 1973. This work was created with the theme of combining and fusing Japanese folk song and Latin music, likely influenced by the movement of the NHK program "Young Folk Songs" (music by Koichi Iwashiro), which arranged folk songs with modern and trendy music in order to convey traditional Japanese folk songs to the younger generation, as well as pioneers such as Nobuo Hara and Sharps & Flats and Tokyo Cuban Boys.

The most noteworthy thing about this work is the performance of the skilled musicians who came together under this theme. The album features a group of talented musicians who have been credited with many Japanese jazz masterpieces, including Akira Miyazawa on flute, Keisuke Eguchi on piano, Nagamasa Harada on bass, Sadanori Nakamure on guitar, Shigeaki Ikeno on organ, and the Segami Yonosuke Group, which is the heart of the Latin groove.

The arrangement was done by Akira Komachi, a composer and arranger exclusively for King Records, who has worked on songs such as Michiya Mitsuhashi's "Iwate no Osho-san" and Toshie Kusunoki's "Sanma Samba," which incorporate Latin rhythms into popular songs.

The overwhelming performance, which completely transforms Japanese folk songs into Latin jazz, is so amazing that even those who were not involved at the time can easily imagine how nervous the singers must have been during the recording, but the young Miyako Otsuki's singing is not intimidating at all, and she beautifully combines the unique intonation of Japanese folk songs with the Latin groove, singing powerfully, freshly, and with a wealth of emotion.

This reissue includes two special songs that were not included on the record released in 1973, "Sankaibushi" and "Hanagasa Ondo," which were only added to the CD re-released in 1997. It also comes with a dark blue obi that was used on King Records' works in the 1960s (the original version probably did not have an obi), making it a luxurious edition.

Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. Kumamoto Prefecture Folk Song - Itsuki Lullaby
2. Kyoto Prefecture Folk Song - Miyazu Bushi
3. Kagoshima Prefecture Folk Song - Kagoshima Ohara Bushi
4. Toyama Prefecture Folk Song - Kokiriko Bushi
5. Kochi Prefecture Folk Song - Yosakoi Bushi
6. Gunma Prefecture Folk Song - Kusatsu Bushi
7. Niigata Prefecture Folk Song - Sankai Bushi

SIDE B
1. Chiba Prefecture Folk Song - Kisarazu Jinku
2. Miyazaki Prefecture Folk Song - Hietsuki Bushi
3. Fukushima Prefecture Folk Song - Aizu Bandai Mountain
4. Akita Prefecture Folk Song - Anekomosa
5. Nagano Prefecture Folk Song - Kiso Bushi
6. Niigata Prefecture Folk Song - Sado Okesa
7. Yamagata Prefecture Folk Song - Hanagasa Ondo