Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Takanami Keitarō has a 2nd album supposedly completing the "Ryōma no hanauta" series (the previous was the red album and here's the blue one)! Again he is joined by Nagasaki singer/gekkin player Kotone and friends, but while the red album was more of a world music taste, this one is said to be more pop, with hints of samba, bossa nova, even techno and electro.

Like the previous one this was released a month earlier in Nagasaki, but here it is now for the rest of the world.

Takanami Keitarō to Nangasaki Five "Ryōma no hanauta (aoban)"
高浪慶太郎となんがさき ふぁいぶ 「龍馬のハナ唄（青盤）」

1. akkatobai
2. Me Japanese Boy ~ Mahina Taste
3. kyūrenkan
4. Nagasaki burabura bushi ~ sono 2 (Carnival ga owatte hen)
5. yagurauta (Instrumental)
6. hōkaibushi
7. denderaryū
8. seihichō
9. Nagasaki burabura bushi ~ sono 3 (bessekai hen)
10. ajisai
11. chotto matte kudasai
12. shishi (Instrumental)
13. yosakoi bushi sono 2 (tsumetai mizu hen)
14. Sayonara (The Japanese Farewell Song)
15. soshū yakyoku

Playtime Rock PTR-002
Out now (11/17), ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.