Champloose is a Japanese band from Okinawa blending traditional Okinawan music with a strong Western rock influence. Their name is apparently derived from the word for a traditional Okinawan stir-fry, chanpuru. Singer and lead songwriter Shoukichi Kina's electric shamisen was a particularly distinctive part of their sound. First major single was the classic "Haisai Ojisan" (Hey, old man), written while Kina was still in high school but not a hit until a few years later, in 1972. Later, Champloose's version of the Okinawan folk song "Jin Jin" (Firefly) was a minor hit in British discos, and their ballad "Hana" (Flowers), with vocals by Kina's wife, became a weepy favourite in many Asian countries. This article is about the prefecture. ... Shoukichi Kina (Kina Shōkichi, 喜納昌吉), born June 10, 1948 in Koza (now part of the city of Okinawa), Okinawa, is an Okinawan rock musician who, along with his band Champloose, played a large role in the Japanese home-grown folk rock scene in the 70s and 80s. ... Kitagawa Utamaro, Flowers of Edo: Young Womans Narrative Chanting to the Samisen, ca. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jin Jin is an Okinawan folk song. ... Hana can be: A Jewish variant transliteration of Hannah. ...
Their first, self-titled album, released in 1977, remains a Japanese folk-rock classic. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...
Champloose is an Okinawan band which blended traditional okinawan music and a strong Western rock influence.
First major single was the classic "Haisai Ojisan" (Hey, old man), written while Kina was still in high school but not a hit until a few years later, in 1972.
Later, Champloose's version of the Okinawan folk song "Jin Jin" (Firefly) was a minor hit in British discos, and their ballad "Hana" (Flowers), with vocals by Kina's wife, became a weepy favourite in many Asian countries.
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