New enka single release [August 2024]

In August 2024, the summer of enka is about to blaze with heat.

Beautiful lyrics that richly portray everyday scenes, the harmony of traditional melody lines inherited from the Showa era, and innovative arrangements that evoke a new age.

The new songs released this summer are each a wholehearted piece that resonates with the very essence of enka in the modern day.

Let us take our time introducing these new tracks, each imbued with quiet passion and deep emotion.

Playlist

New enka single release [August 2024]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	tear-drunkKenjiro		A classic enka song lamenting lost love
2	Male Dragonmiyama kenji		A powerful enka song that portrays a man's way of life by likening him to a dragon
3	You can just cry.Futami Souichi		A gem of a song that beautifully weaves feelings of farewell
4	Awa Woman Love SongSakano Akemi		Release a new song themed around Awa Odori
5	Zanza Cape (New Version)Iriyama Akiko		A re-recorded single that expresses feelings of parting with a deep singing voice
6	Carnival of the SunŌe Yutaka		Hiroshi Oe’s new single delivers smiles to the world with Latin-style pop
7	Fragments of a DreamOgawa Takeru		A warm song that sings about the importance of having hope
8	Ruby TimeYamamoto Kazue		Kazue Yamamoto’s heartrending love song
9	A drop of tearsToukyou Rikisha		A song from Asakusa that sings of a man's bittersweet emotions
10	road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)Jun Katsuragi		An enka anthem that cheers on those facing life's hardships
11	The Harbor of Lingering AffectionMori Shinichi		Shinichi Mori’s 130th single, a poignant love song set in a port town.
12	self-conceitHama Hiroya		Hama Hiroya’s new song expresses a heartrending love in a Latin style
13	Senju BluesAtsumi Jirō · Kajiwara Akira		An enka song portraying the neighborhood of Senju as Jiro Atsumi’s 50th-anniversary commemorative work
14	Agano River Boat SongSawa Keiko		Takako Sawa releases an enka song themed on the Agano River in Niigata
15	A Letter Without WordsTanaka Teruhisa		Introduction to Teruhisa Tanaka’s Emotional Ballad Works
16	autumn rainDanseki Noritaka		Enka masterpiece by Nobutaka Oishi themed around the long autumn rains
17	Matsuri 1-chomeNatsuki Kaori		Kaori Natsuki’s debut work: an enka song portraying festivals and love
18	Shiranui Love TaleNishikawa Hitomi		The heartache of a broken romance sung by Hitomi Nishikawa
19	Birds of a featherNishikawa Hitomi		A love song by a woman who overcomes heartbreak and looks ahead
20	Love-Crying SparrowKadokawa Hiroshi		The feelings of a woman thinking of the one she awaits on a rainy night