Kankara Song 4- Azenbo Soeda 150th Anniversary

Fourth edition of Kankara Song, played on Kankara Sanshin (Okinawan sanshin made from tin can). The original roots of Japanese enka, the songs of the great Azenbo Soeda, political activist and balladeer (1872-1944). Enka songs sung bt tenant farmers in rural areas and factory workers in Tokyo and Osaka. Most of the songs about 100 years, with some in the late 18th century. Essential listening.



1. Kane Kane Bushi
2. Minken Kazoe Uta
3. Oppekepe Bushi
4. Oiso Enka Iso Jiman
5. Genkotsu Bushi
6. Ah Wakaranai
7. Murasaki Bushi
8. Shina Baka no Uta
9. Kansora Bushi
10. Piero no Uta
11. Seikatsu Sensen Ijo Ari
12. Koi o Shiru Koro Totsugu Koro
13. Tokyo Bushi
14. Nonda Bushi