Yasuaki Shimizu - Kiren LP world reflected through centuries-old Mandé tradition

reflected through centuries-old Mandé tradition and blasted at top volume by some of the continent’s greatest artists

A true musical vagabond

Its contents embody some of the most vital

Everything begins to unfurl from there

This lead to the discovery of their debut album In The Garden

Yasuaki Shimizu - Kiren LP world reflected through centuries-old Mandé traditionLabel: Palto Flats Unreleased until now, Kiren represents an important period of Shimizu's artistic expression, an artist at his peak, while successfully exploring the intersections of fusion, synthpop, new wave, and jazz. By the early 1980s acclaimed saxophonist, producer and composer Yasuaki Shimizu had established himself on the Japanese new wave scene, producing many important experimental pop records and releasing several albums as the bandleader