湘南乃風

湘南乃風

Group from Japan

Genres: japanese, j-pop, reggae, Hip-Hop, j-reggae

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About 湘南乃風

Shōnan no Kaze (湘南乃風, Shōnan Wind) is a Japanese four-member reggae group, mostly known for their 2006 hit single Junrenka (純恋歌). The name of the band means "A Breeze from Shōnan" (a resort destination in Japan). RED RICE and HAN-KUN both started to form a band together while they were in Shōnan. RED RICE had had a fascination with reggae and hip-hop, while HAN-KUN was originally a dancer from Shōnan. HAN-KUN first heard reggae when, by chance, he heard Buju Banton's Untold Stories while driving. They met SHOCK EYE, a hip-hop DJ, and Wakadanna (who was managing a reggae bar). From then on, they formed a band under the name Shōnan no Kaze and decided to release music together. In late 2003, the group started to release music under a label that they had created themselves, 134Recordings (under Toy's Factory). Their debut album, Shōnan no Kaze: Real Riders (湘南乃風 ~REAL RIDERS~), reached #60 on Oricon album charts. The band would follow up this album with two top 20 singles, and one year later would release their second album, Shōnan no Kaze: Ragga Parade (湘南乃風 ~ラガパレード~), which peaked at an astounding #5. After yet another two top 20 singles, Shōnan no Kaze finally got their big break with Junrenka. This long charting single managed to reach up to #2, and furthermore the resulting album from them grabbed the #1 spot on Oricon charts. Interestingly, since their first album, Shōnan no Kaze has collaborated with Minmi on at least seven different songs.

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