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Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo

African Rock (LP)

Label: Tokuma Japan Communications

Series: Orient Series

Format: LP

Genre: Jazz

Preorder: Releases August 28th 2026

€39.50
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This album is a masterpiece in which the three core pillars of Akira Ishikawa’s musical vision—jazz, rock, and African music—are fused in a sublime and thrilling balance. One arresting track follows another: the solemn and majestic “Prayer”, evoking the eternal land; the clear yet subtly psychedelic “Dawn”; the serene and beautiful “Love”; and the highly dynamic, explosive “Jumbo”. The brilliance of Hirmasa Suzuki’s arrangements deserves special mention—simple yet profoundly deep, they give vivid clarity to the album’s overall concept and imagery. Among Ishikawa’s serious, non–instrumental-cover works, this album stands shoulder to shoulder with Electrum, Bakishinba, and Uganda, and should be regarded as one of his definitive achievements.

Details
Cat. number: TJJA-10086
Year: 2026
Notes:
Limited edition including insert in Eng/Jap with original liner notes. From original master tapes.

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