A declaration of music and lifestyle that breaks the mold of folk music.
A turning point in the history of Japanese rock music, where message and groove coexisted.
Takuro Yoshida's 1974 masterpiece "Genki desu" is a groundbreaking album that combines free-spirited ideas that go beyond the framework of folk songs with a sound that interweaves rock, blues, and jazz. As the title suggests, it is a work that speaks directly and sincerely through music about "being alive," and it resonated strongly with young people at the time. While strongly influenced by American music, it is a historic work that paved the way for Japanese rock.
