Minyo Crusaders (Japanese: 民謡クルセイダーズ) is a Japanese musical group that reworks traditional Japanese folk songs (min'yō) with arrangements inspired by various international music genres, including Caribbean, Latin and African music. The group was co-founded by Katsumi Tanaka and Freddie Tsukamoto, with the goal of reviving min'yō as a "music for the people".[1][2]
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| Origin | Tokyo City, Tokyo, Japan |
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They released their first album, Echoes of Japan in 2017 on P-Vine Records.[3] In the album the Minyo Crusaders attempt to bring back Min'yo back to its 'common man' origins, going against the recent trend that Min'yo at-large had of appealing to the upper classes despite its working class roots.[4] The album was later reissued on Mais Um in 2019.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
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| Echoes of Japan (エコーズ・オブ・ジャパン) |
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| Live at Le Guess Who? |
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| Minyo Cumbiero (From Tokyo to Bogota) |
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References
edit- ^ Romero, Angel (1 June 2019). "Artist Profiles: Minyo Crusaders". World Music Central. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Houghton, Edwin (15 May 2019). "Minyo Crusaders Armor Japanese Folk Music for the Post-Modern Age". Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Echoes Of Japan = エコーズ・オブ・ジャパン". Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Wiser, Danny (19 March 2021). "JAPAN: Echoes of Japan - Minyo Crusaders". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (28 April 2019). "Minyo Crusaders: Echoes of Japan review – unlikely fusion's great grooves". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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