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Kiroro
Kiroro is a Japanese folk-pop duo from Okinawa that formed in 1996 when childhood friends Chiharu Tamashiro and Ayaka Uehara started making music together....
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Aki Kaze
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Bokura No Message
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Fotogurafu
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Mirai E
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Nagai Aida
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Ranna
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Yakusoku
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A song of love
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Again
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Ai No Mukou
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Aisanai
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Aitai
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Ao No Jumon
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Aozora Sagashite
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Beni Imo Musume
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Best Friend (translation)
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Kiroro is a Japanese folk-pop duo from Okinawa that formed in 1996 when childhood friends Chiharu Tamashiro and Ayaka Uehara started making music together. They had a breakthrough in 1998 with their song "Mirai E," which became a major hit in Japan.
Their music often deals with straightforward emotional themes, with songs like "Best Friend" and "Nagai Aida" showing their preference for clear, melodic writing over complex arrangements. They released several albums including Sora no Kakera in 1999 and Nagai Aida in 2000.
Tamashiro faced health issues with a thyroid condition that affected her singing, but the duo continued performing. Their sound stayed within the folk-pop territory they established early on, avoiding dramatic stylistic shifts as their career progressed.
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