ASIA
Reviews
Reviews of Asian Albums, Singles and Extended Plays.
On Tuesday, May 23, beloved Japanese folk singer and songwriter Ichiko Aoba released her first original single of 2023 titled “Space Orphans.”
Ichiko Aoba – Space Orphans
The single comes months after Ichiko Aoba’s latest album, “Ichiko Aoba...
On May 4, 2023, Korean indie singer-songwriter Colde released a sequel album, ”Love Part 2,” four years after the prequel hit album “Love Part 1” and two years after his latest album release. The album captures Colde’s unique take on an alternative...
recommendations
Recommendations of Asian rock, pop, r&b and jazz artists and genres.
In typical TikTok fashion, a three-year-old song by the Korean indie band Wave to Earth finds mass success overseas on the video-sharing platform.
“Seasons,” their most popular release, now has over 60 thousand videos using the sound on the platform,...
RADWIMPS is one of few bands from Japan to have genuinely established itself overseas and in the Western world. The band is best known for contributing to the soundtrack of 2016’s globally successful anime Your Name. It has since been responsible for...
If you like singers like Mariah Carey or Sade and like genres of R&B or New Orleans jazz, then you’ll love Japanese singer Mika Nakashima (中島美嘉).
Who is Mika Nakashima?
Mika Nakashima is a singer, actor, lyricist and model from Kagoshima,...