Album Review
Yano, Akiko – “Ai Ga Nakucha Ne” – [Midi]
aarbor 3/7/2023 CD, International
This is the 2021 re-release of Akiko Yano’s 1982 album. She’s been recording since 1976 when her debut album Japanese Girl was a breakthrough hit. Her style was considered original and different because she was mischievous and could sing and improvise on keyboards at the same time. She married the producer of Japanese Girl, and later married Ryuichi Sakamoto. She toured with the Yellow Magic Orchestra, and also recorded with the UK rock band Japan. After separating from Sakamoto, she moved to New York in the ’90s, where she now gigs regularly and records with a range of musicians, mostly in the jazz field. Her sound on this album fuses rock and traditional Japanese folk, with some added synths. She and Sakamoto co-produced the album and both played synthesizers throughout. Akiko wrote the words and music for most of the songs. AArbor
you heard it 42 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 2 days ago, Kimbrosia played Ai Ga Nakucha Ne
- 8 days ago, Avakhov played Kanashikute Yarikirenai
- 9 days ago, Lucky Jae played Oishii Seikatsu
- 14 days ago, dr doug played What's Got In Your Eyes
- 19 days ago, Avakhov played Sleep On My Baby
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