New Album from Mitsune

Five-piece world music ensemble Mitsune have announced the release of a new album for February 18th.

Hazama is the group's second album and it will feature ten tracks, including the title song. It follows their debut album MITSUNE, which was released in 2018. The new work will feature a mix of new interpretations of folk songs and their own original compositions. The original pieces are inspired by music from the Middle East, blues, jazz, rock and movie scores.

Mitsune is fronted by three tsugaru shamisen players: Shiomi Kawaguchi, Tina Kopp and Youka Snell. The band is completed by a rhythm section consisting of percussionist Petros Tzekos and double-bass player Noriko Okamoto. The five members hail from Japan, Germany, Australia and Greece, respectively.

Hazama and their self-titled debut album are both available for purchase internationally via Mitsune's Bandcamp. For more information, check out their official website.

The music video for the new album's title track Hazama can be viewed below.