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! Exotic J-POP recommendations (71–80)
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.
I prefer my wife to be on the unattractive side.Azuma Mitsuyoshi & The Swinging Boppers
Latin × jump-blues big band × humor! Mitsuyoshi Azuma & The Swinging Boppers are a band whose appeal lies in an authentic jump-blues big band sound paired with lyrics full of everyday humor.
This song is a classic that blends a Latin flavor with their signature witty lyrics.
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.
CHA-CHA-CHAIshii Akemi
This song was originally released in 1985 by the Italian dance group Finitzi-Contini, and Akemi Ishii covered it the following year, in 1986.
It became the theme song for the TV drama “Danjo 7-nin Natsu Monogatari” (Seven Men and Women: Summer Story), and this cheerful, Latin-flavored tune became a hit.
Ishii later also covered “Lambada,” which was another hit.
Samba! Kobushi JaneiroKobushi Fakutorī
This is a song by Kobushi Factory, an idol group from Hello! Project.
As the title suggests, it’s a fun track with a samba rhythm that evokes Brazil.
Released in 2016, it also carries the meaning of being a cheer song for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics held that year.
