{"product_id":"4560365714272","title":"Nao Yoshioka - Self - Japan CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter traveling through 11 countries around the world, I found myself looking inward. Thirteen years since my debut. It was when I went the farthest that I encountered the deepest part of myself. As I chased the light, I encountered the shadows. Bilal, Braxton Cook, Jamila Woods, My Anh, Keyon Harrold, Peter Cotton Tale, Khari Mateen, Devin Morrison, Sam Wills, Bnnyhunna, MXXWLL. From legends to the next generation, this album reveals why they chose Nao Yoshioka. The stronger I became, the more I saw my own vulnerability. If my previous album, Flow, was a “chapter about surrendering to the flow,” then self is a “chapter about realizing that both light and shadow are all part of who I am.” The moment her dream came true, she encountered a “side of herself she had yet to see”—the “inner universe” she discovered at the end of her world tour. The global soul scene converges in a single work Philadelphia neo-soul legend Bilal, Grammy-winning producer Peter Cotton Tale, Emmy Award-winning Khari Mateen, world-renowned trumpeter Keyon Harrold, Chicago’s pride—poet and singer Jamila Woods, Devin Morrison, who leads the indie R\u0026amp;B scene, Australia’s maverick MXXWLL, the UK’s vocalist with a beautiful voice Sam Wills, the Dutch artist Bnnyhunna with roots in Ghana, Vietnam’s rising star My Anh, Finland’s up-and-comer Misha, and Taiwanese vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu. Artists from the U.S., Europe, and Asia come together in a single work. This is also the culmination of the “WORLDSOULCOLLECTIVE” philosophy that SWEETSOULRECORDS has embodied for many years. Transcending the boundaries of genre, country, and race, it showcases the current state of soul music on a global scale. Spanning neo-soul, indie R\u0026amp;B, Afrobeat, house, and spiritual jazz, Nao Yoshioka’s voice weaves them all together like a single thread. The connections and trust she built during the tour for her previous album, Flow, which took her to 11 countries, made this album possible. The Evolution into a Soul Singer-Songwriter—An Awakening in Her 13th Year After a 13-year career, Nao Yoshioka is now making a definitive transition from soul singer to soul singer-songwriter. From singer to storyteller, and then to songwriter. She has spent over a decade honing her ability to translate her own messages into music. The fruits of her labor became evident in a special studio connected to a Manhattan rooftop, when Bilal—who had traveled an hour and a half from Philadelphia—entered the booth with a notepad and pen in hand. Lyrics were woven on the spot based on the topline Nao had created, and his overwhelming vocals were layered on top. While continuing to perform on stages around the world as a live artist, her expression as a songwriter has deepened even further. With the 15th anniversary of her debut just around the corner, Nao Yoshioka is still on a journey of growth. This album is proof of that and a solid step toward the next stage. (1\/2)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Changes feat. Devin Morrison\u003cbr\u003e2.You Got to Feel It feat. Bnnyhunna \u0026amp; Braxton Cook\u003cbr\u003e3.Safe Place feat. Peter CottonTale \u0026amp; Jamila Woods\u003cbr\u003e4.Pieces of Me feat. My Anh\u003cbr\u003e5.In the Rain feat. MXXWLL\u003cbr\u003e6.All I Wish\u003cbr\u003e7.Inner Universe feat. Misha \u0026amp; Chien Chien Lu\u003cbr\u003e8.Shadow feat. Bilal\u003cbr\u003e9.Heartbeat feat. Khari Mateen\u003cbr\u003e10.Side of You\u003cbr\u003e11.Yet to Come feat. Keyon Harrold\u003cbr\u003e12.Shelter feat. Sam Wills\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sweet Soul Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52940916162849,"sku":"4560365714272","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4560365714272.jpg?v=1782995192","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ph\/products\/4560365714272","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}