Hoshifransu 0 Posted January 19, 2003 I was surfing on the internet to find Konishiki's songs and I fell into a great page performing his best songs ! Enjoy ! Mpeg Audio Clips: Konishiki (Yo Fantasy) Family Love Sumo Gangsta I Keep Comin' It is said to be a mix of soft rap and urban ballads. "I Keep Comin' " speaks his experiences as one of the first foreigners to pursue a career as a sumo wrestler in Japan. Several others are vignettes of his life in Hawaii or in Samoa. "I Keep Comin' " has a reggae beat made to order for Hawaii's "island music" and "island rhythms" radio formats. D'you like it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoshifransu 0 Posted January 19, 2003 source : http://jtrad.columbia.jp "From the drums that open and close a Sumo match to the wooden clappers that set off each bout, Sumo is full of sounds and music. But the most distinctive kind of music is the song-like voice the yobidashi callers use to announce each match, singing the names of the contestants on each side. This is Sumo Jinku, the kind of singing included in this section of the website which became popular outside of Sumo as well, in banquet rooms at the end of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century." "This particular text is used as the greetings for the important people in a town hosting a Sumo match." Performers: Mori-no-sato (Jinku) "Here the Sumo Jinku style of singing is used for a list of famous mountains." Performers: Yobidashi Saburo (Jinku) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naifuzan 1 Posted January 19, 2003 D'you like it ? 8-O Wow, that was a blast, hearing konishiki doing the rap thing :-D Maybe not the most talented rapper I've ever heard, but still, I can dig it! :-D Especially "Sumo Gangsta"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoshifransu 0 Posted January 28, 2003 Still about Konishiki, he's a good singer but he's mainly noticed for his participations to some ads, and TV Commercials like that amazing image can testify : But the most famous to this remains 300 kilos ? amateur Sumo wrestler Manny Yarbrough ! Still about Konishiki, you'll certainly like that amazing link to search : "How many times did his weight of 275kg (or 606 pounds if you prefer) go into a elephant, a tank, and a whale?" Enjoy !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
