Akiko Yano In Conversation
11.30.24
SunEye Radio’s Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha interviewed pianist, producer, singer-songwriter, and genre-defying artist Akiko Yano on October 11, 2024, about her nearly 50-year career in the music industry. In this rare one-hour interview in English, she spoke about her early days as a jazz pianist, transitioning into becoming a pop star in Japan, and shared stories about her most well-known records as well as her experiences of touring with Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Tracklist:
Akiko Yano – Sayonara (Japanese Girl) Akiko Yano – Denwasen (Japanese Girl) Akiko Yano – Tsugaru Tour (Japanese Girl) Akiko Yano – Oka Wo Koete (Japanese Girl) Akiko Yano – Iroha ni Konpeitou (Iroha ni Konpeitou) Akiko Yano – Yameru Wakeniya Ikanaiwa (Tokimeki) Akiko Yano – Tokimeki (Tokimeki) Kazumi Watanabe – I’ll Be There (KYLYN) Yellow Magic Orchestra – Behind the Mask (Solid State Survivor) Yellow Magic Orchestra – Firecracker (Yellow Magic Orchestra) Akiko Yano – Tong Poo (Gohan Ga Dekitayo) Akiko Yano – Harusaki Kobeni (Tadaima) Akiko Yano – Rose Garden (Tadaima) Akiko Yano – Ramen Tabetai (Oesu Oesu) Akiko Yano – David (Touge no Wagaya) Yanokami – Sayonara (Yanokami EP) Akiko Yano x Hiromi Uehara – Antagata Afro Medley: Antagata Dokosa Afro Blue (Get Together) – Live in Tokyo Akiko Yano – Rock-A-Bye My Baby (Hosono House Revisited) Akiko Yano – Aiaigasa / Iroha ni Konpeitou Akiko Yano – Kanashikute Yarikirenai/ Ai Ga Nakucha NeRelated Broadcasts
