Live at Café Oto is a journey into Ainu music as ancient vocal chants move into intense mouth-harp acapellas as meditative solo tonkori pieces morph into psychedelic dub-heavy work-outs. The album follows the critical acclaim for Tonkori in the Moonlight,Mais Um's 2022 compilation of OKI's early work that was chosen as one of the best folk albums of 2022 by The Guardian. Live at Café Oto features mostly unheard repertoire from OKI and family, recorded in Mais Um's favourite venue in London on a sold out night as part of a captivating European tour - when we heard the recording we knew we had to release it.
TRACK LISTING
1. Tukinahan Kamuy (Live At Café Oto)
2. Topattumi (Live At Café Oto)
3. Kay Kay As To (Live At Café Oto)
4. Hem Hoa (Live At Café Oto)
5. Hekuri Sarari (Live At Café Oto)
6. Kento Hakka Tuhse (Live At Café Oto)
7. Yaysama (Live At Café Oto)
8. Kon Kon (Live At Café Oto)
9. Muysoka Hanene (Live At Café Oto)
10. Yaykatekar (Live At Café Oto)
11. Battaki / East Of Kunashiri (Live At Café Oto)