Musician Yokome Taito (33) from Shiraho will release his first album "Bo-no-oto" on the 21st. A live record release concert will also be held at City Jack in Misakicho from 8pm on the same day. Yokome said, "The first time I came into contact with music was when I was in the third grade of elementary school, playing the sanshin. After 27 years, I've been able to release an album like this. I believe that good things happen when you keep doing something for a long time. I hope you'll come and enjoy the concert."
The title of the album is "My Own Sound" in the dialect of Shiraho Village where he was born and raised. It also has a similar meaning to the English word "Born Note," and also contains the meaning of creating a new sound.
The album contains seven songs in total, including "Shiawase ni Dekiru Yoni" (Let's be happy), a bright pop song that gets the crowd excited at live performances, "Hibi Kouta" (Everyday Song) which sings about the ordinary scenery of everyday life, "Minshuku Kunya no Uta" (Song of the guesthouse), which describes the journey from the airport to Shiraho village, "Ssai no Uta" (Song of the guesthouse), which is a collection of Shiraho's unique dialect, and "Bo no Oto" (Song of the sanshin, taiko, ichigoichie, etc.), all of which he plays himself. Local musicians such as Mast from Kiyama Shoten also participated.
The CD will be priced at 2,000 yen (tax included). It will go on sale in advance at Town Pal Yamada from the 1st. It will go on sale from the 2nd at City Jack, LIVE HOUSE & BAR Mizoo, Bo's Farm, Shunya Banchan and other venues. On the same day, the record release concert will be held at City Jack, and admission will be 2,000 yen for adults and 1,000 yen for elementary and junior high school students. A live tour of Tokyo and Kanagawa will begin in October.
Published on September 19, 2024
Yaeyama Mainichi Shimbun