Tunes Tuesday - "KO.A.KU.MA 2"

This the first "Tunes Tuesday" of the year and it's quite a find. While visiting NYC on a day trip, we found a quaint used book store that also sold CDs and DVDs. I was browsing the Japanese imports when I found a CD called "Lucy Love". The artist's name is Noa and I thought it was worth trying for $4. This item actually goes for 2000 yen in Japan, which is about 21.00 US dollars.

When I drove home from the train station I couldn't help but pop it in the cd player. These R&B tracks are pretty soft and sweet. It even comes with a bonus track "Peace of Life" that features another artist rapping. Actually, half the tracks feature other music artists.

My favorite is KO.A.KU.MA 2 which has MAICHI singing with her. I would consider it to be more pop that R&B. Most of the tracks sound like slow love songs, but this track in particular is more upbeat and cheery. I can't help but to bob my head every time it comes on. All the songs sound great even though I can't understand them. I'm still searching for more information on the artist or lyrics that aren't in Japanese. And why it's called "Lucy Love". There must be an interesting story behind it, right? I was able to find a video on Youtube (every thing's on Youtube) of KO.A.KU.MA 2. Some people believe she's the Japanese Mariah Carey; I disagree. The one with the short hair is Noa and the longer hair is NAICHI... enjoy.



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Now playing: Noa / KO.A.KU.MA II
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