Shoukichi Kina - Asia Classics 2: The Best of Shoukichi Kina - Peppermint Tea House Fulfilled By FYE Features Merle Allin and his

Features Merle Allin and his band the Murder Junkies

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Shoukichi Kina - Asia Classics 2: The Best of Shoukichi Kina - Peppermint Tea House Fulfilled By FYE Features Merle Allin and hisIt's been thirty years since we originally released this retrospective from the Okinawan icon Shoukichi Kina. There's a lot we could say about the legendary Kina and his influence on popular Japanese music but we'll let Ry Cooder, who's featured on most of the songs here, take it away:"I first met Shoukichi Kina in 1979. David Lindley and I were on tour in Japan, and were getting well worn out. Kina and a translator met up with us in Osaka and we all