Carefully selected Japanese songs with a Latin flavor! Recommended J-POP brimming with exotic vibes
Do you like Latin-flavored music?
Listening to it can make you feel uplifted or sense a sultry atmosphere—there are so many different charms, aren’t there?
Latin music generally refers to music from Central and South America, characterized by a passionate, enigmatic vibe that makes you want to start dancing.
In this article, we’ve gathered J-pop songs that exude an exotic, foreign flair, focusing on Latin-inspired tracks.
Even within Latin music, both the style and the level of energy vary from song to song, so enjoy the differences between them!
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Carefully selected Japanese songs with a Latin flavor! Recommended exotic J-POP (61–70)
I’m here saying nothingYaita Hitomi
Released in 2000 as the third single, it was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “Delicious Women.” It’s a passionate, upbeat track featuring the resonant sound of live instruments.
The song is also popular among artists; for example, MEJA covered it on her 2002 best-of album “My Best.”
CLOSE TO YOUOrquesta de la Luz
This song was first recorded in 1963 by the American actor Richard Chamberlain, and the Carpenters’ 1970 cover is very famous.
I’m drawn to its romantic lyrics about thinking of a man you love.
It’s a slightly unusual love song that portrays not only you but everyone being crazy about him.
While the original has a gentle, blissful atmosphere, the cover by the Japanese salsa band Orquesta de la Luz gives it a lively arrangement with a South American mood.
It was included on their 1995 album “SABOR DE LA LUZ.” With a stylish vibe that suits the night, it’s the kind of track you’ll want to relax to in a bar or other cozy setting.
Boogaloo Girlkasettokonros
A track by Cassette Con-Los that serves up good Latin sounds that conjure images of Caribbean and Brazilian beaches behind your eyes.
Cassette Con-Los is a live band formed around 2000, known for their irresistible stew of sounds—calypso, Latin, African, and more—that they eagerly absorb and exuberantly spit back out.
Mountain Mountaincero
A track from cero’s second album, My Lost City—a band that could well be called emblematic of the 2010s indie music scene.
It’s a fan favorite, rich with Latin influences woven into intricately interlaced harmonies.
Peking DuckTIN PAN ALLEY
A track that fuses Asian elements with Latin.
Tin Pan Alley, a collective of musicians formed by Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, and others, also served as the backing band for artists like Yumi Arai.
This song is included on Haruomi Hosono’s second solo album, Tropical Dandy.
Light Blue RainYagami Junko
This song is Junko Yagami’s fifth single, released in 1978.
It’s a classic that has since been covered by many artists, and it’s also known for requiring powerful vocal ability.
Songs like this really suit Junko Yagami.
It seems she herself has continued to cherish and perform this song.
A street corner where stars fallSatoi Ito to Happī & Burū
A song released by the popular Japanese Group Sounds act Toshii Itō and Happy & Blue, it pairs a mood-kayō style of singing with a Latin arrangement that fits perfectly.
It can rightly be said to hold an undisputed place among the masterpieces of Japanese Latin kayō.
The song has been re-recorded several times and is an indispensable classic of nostalgic pop.