The Music Power from Okinawa [Import]

Shoukichi Kina | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Globe Style
• ASIN: B000000ZSJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,931 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #34 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Far East & Asia

Track Listings

1. Haisai Ojisan

2. Uwaki Bushi

3. Red Ojisan

4. Bancho Guwa

5. Agarizachi

6. Sukuchinamun

7. Ichimushiguwanu Yuntaku

8. Bashaguwa Suncha

9. Shimaguwa Song

10. Tokyo Sanbika

11. Shimaguwa Song

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessentially Okinawan, August 28, 1999

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[e-mail] (St. Louis MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Music Power from Okinawa (Audio CD)

If you want a true representation of Okinawan music this is it. I lived in Okinawa for 13 years, (83-96) and attended many festivals, often the only foreigner, at different villages and islands and was fortunate enough to meet Shoukichi in early '95. To set the record straight: Kina's Kitchen in Okinawa is not Shoukichi's club and didn't even exist in it's present location when this CD was recorded. Shoukichi's club is located in Naha City.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars KINA's KITCHEN STILL STANDS IN OKINAWA, June 20, 1999

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"dinkster_74" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Music Power from Okinawa (Audio CD)

I was stationed on Okinawa (Camp Kinser) from December 1997 to December 1998 and frequented Kina's Kitchen. (Where this CD was recorded). The Okinawan people are very respectful, modest, kind, and generous. Their music is beautiful and steeped in history and culture. This recording is a good representation of how diverse the music of Okinawa sounds. I miss Kina's Kitchen and my Okinawan friends who I used to sing Karaoke with downstairs on the 3rd floor right below Kina's. It was one of the best years of my life and I will forever be grateful to the people of Okinawa for welcoming a foreignor to their country with kindness and respect.

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, May 29, 2009

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Kick-Azz-Angel "sherlizz" (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Music Power from Okinawa (Audio CD)

2009 and at long last bumping into this guy. I just LOVE it. Never mind what type of music it should be filed under. Listen and enjoy.