Soul Tribe Connection

Welcome to Black Tokyo!
I was turned on to the group Soul Tribe Connection via King Tone of Zulu Nation Japan. I am sure that many of you have listened to J-Pop, Enka, or other genres of music from Japan but I am curious to know what you think of J-Soul.
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Jero Makes the Washington Post

Konnichi wa! Well, it seems like Jero fever has hit the US press. A nice piece on what the boy wonder is doing in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Here is the link.

T.K.O. for B.O., Jero Hero in Kirin Fire Cafe Zero

Konnichi wa BT’ers! The post below was submitted by Ato in the ” Jero Enka Singer” thread on the Black Tokyo Forum. I like MANY other people of the Afro persuasion understands where he is coming from. Feel free to post your comments here or in the BT Forum.

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Thank God! 
Anyone that [...]

Enka singer Jero debuts in “Fire” CM

The Enka world’s rising star and first black singer, Jero (26), will make his debut in Kirin Beverage’s canned coffee CM “cafe zero Kirin Fire” on 21 May 08. 
Jero’s February 20th single Miyuki U (marine snow) will drop on June 25 as the last song cover of the artist’s first album release. It seems that the Enka world [...]