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NAO YOSHIOKA

NAO YOSHIOKA; Flow (Sweet Soul Records)

Japan-born, New York-trained, NAO YOSHIOKA has delivered some interesting music over the last few years, notably her ‘The Truth’ album. Her music isn’t classic or traditional soul – she filters those genres through her...

THE CHASE? NO THANKS…

Japanese neo-soul singer NAO YOSHIOKA maintains the momentum. Hot on the heels of her May single, ‘My Love’ she’s releasing another new single and it’s another busy beater ‘Nobody Chase Me’. We’re told that...

JUST LET IT FLOW…

Japan-born, New York-trained, self-proclaimed  “progressive” soul singer NAO YOSHIOKA has delivered some interesting music over the last few years, notably her ‘The Truth’ album. We’re told she’s preparing a new long player from which...

STICKY STUFF!

Japan-born, New York-trained “progressive” soul singer NAO YOSHIOKA has been making music for just over ten years and we’ve featured her unique take on neo-soul within these hallowed pages many times. Her latest single...

LOVE IS STILL THE ANSWER….

Last February, Osaka-born, New York-trained “progressive” soul singer NAO YOSHIOKA delivered a live-streaming video on YOUTUBE, ‘Nao Yoshioka Tokyo Funk Sessions 2022’. Filmed at the Blue Note Tokyo, the video has received over 2.5...

MAKING WAVES…

Describing herself as a “progressive soul singer”,  NAO YOSHIOKA returns to the fray with a gentle neo soul outing, ‘Wave’. The Osaka-born, New York-trained singer  describes the song as “a chill R&B song with...

TOKYO RE-VISITED….

Earlier this year Japanese soul singer NAO YOSHIOKA charmed us with her ‘Tokyo 2020’ – a homage to her home city where she spent the lockdown. The tune was down-tempo and wistful with a...

CAPITAL STUFF!

NAO YOSHIOKA is a Japanese singer who describes herself as a “progressive soul singer”. Serving a musical apprenticeship in the States, Ms Y was runner-up at the legendary Amateur Night at the Apollo and...

PHILLY SOUL SESSIONS … WITH A TWIST

NAO YOSHIOKA is a Japanese singer. She describes herself as a “progressive soul singer” and working in the States, she’s convinced plenty of tastemakers of her abilities. Ms Y was runner-up at the legendary...