Ihunke

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2018-08-31

Label: Pingipung

Umeko Ando (1932-2004) was a folk singer from Japan. She was a representative of the Ainu culture on the Hokkaido Island in the north of Japan. “Ihunke” was her first album and was recorded with the Ainu musician and dub producer Oki Kano in 2000.

The 2018 and the 2023 pressings are identical, except for the hype sticker.

2018 hype sticker reads: "Japanese psych folk magic by Ainu artist Umeko Ando (安東 ウメ子, 1932–2004). Reissue, first time available on vinyl, limited to 500 copies. Download code included".

2023 hype sticker reads: "Ainu folk music by Umeko Ando (安東 ウメ子, 1932–2004). Remastered for vinyl. Includes linernotes and downloadcode."

Comes with insert (interview with Oki Kano and photos) and download code.