Gaza, Japanese Boogie-Woogie 1940s- 50s, Halloween, 1st November 2023

Three themes on today’s show; first, the tragic situation in Gaza, with Japanese band Soul Flower Union and their song ‘Palastina’, and a collaboration between Japanese singer Mayumi Kojima and Israeli band Boom Pam. Secondly, Japanese boogie-woogie in the 1940s and 50s with tracks from a compilation album released to coincide with a NHK drama currently showing on Japanese TV about the life of the ‘Queen of Boogie’ Shizuko Kasagi, and finally Halloween, with ambient music inspired by traditional Japanese ghost stories and a Korean gayageum cover of the Classics IV tune, Spooky. Full track listing https://www.farsidemusic.com/radio/012223_tracks.html