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| Akasaka from Hie Shrine |
Mind you, we're about 5 months later from the date that the title of this song states. However, there is nothing tricky nor trollish about "April Fool" as done via the collaboration between cool songsmith Keiichi Tomita（冨田恵一）and lovely singer Maaya Sakamoto（坂本真綾）.
In fact, this "April Fool" is so relaxing and wonderful that it does fit the atmosphere of late summer rather than early spring. When it comes to his music, I would usually label the byline with Tomita Lab（冨田ラボ）, but his BEST collection from 2011, "WORKS BEST 〜beautiful songs to remember〜" has his real name on top, so I will do the same here.
No matter the moniker, though, this is a recognizably Tomita song for me. It has that mellow jazzy Latin vibe and groove that kinda hints at music from decades back in time, and Sakamoto gives the primary reason for the title of this album. Even Tomita himself helps out a bit in the singing. He composed and arranged the music while Jun Kamoda（鴨田潤）provided the lyrics.
One commenter remarked that he/she wouldn't mind a walk with Ms. Sakamoto. I can truly understand those sentiments, and the walk can take place anywhere: in the city or along the coast, as long as it's sunny and the topography isn't too arduous. In the meantime, I should invest in this album.
Thank you for this site. Discovering lovely tunes and stories behind the music especially for non native speakers like myself.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Chilled Kissaten! Keep on reading.
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