湘南乃風

reggae

Shōnan no Kaze (湘南乃風, Shōnan Wind) is a Japanese four-member reggae group, mostly known for their 2006 hit single Junrenka. 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, 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: Raga Parade, 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. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is availab...