Release Date: 2007/07/25
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In a certain village in Africa, it is said that when a new life is born, the entire village gathers in a circle around the newborn baby to sing the child's "song of the soul."
This song is sung time and again throughout the child's life. It is also sung at the time of death.
And as the child grows up, whenever they seem to be losing their way or straying from the path, instead of scolding them, the villagers form a large circle just as they did at birth and sing together the melody from when the child was still in their mother's womb, before they were even born.
This song was created out of a deep sense of emotion inspired by that kindness and profound trust.
Born in Izumo. Currently resides at the foot of Mount Fuji. A singer who radiates the joy of love into the universe. In the 1980s, under the name Mai Yamane , she released 11 albums on major labels. She later became a freelancer and participated in numerous recordings as a studio musician. She has sung songs by Yoko Kanno, including those for Cowboy Bebop, and is a singer beloved by anime fans around the world. In 1997, she moved her base of operations from Tokyo to the foothills of Mount Fuji and established her independent label, "New Archaic Sounds." She broke new ground with Futsū no Uta (Ordinary Song) and has continued to create works that celebrate the essence of humanity ever since. She is also a meditation practitioner who loves meditation and shares its infinite possibilities and joy. In January 2011, she began performing under the stage name A-SHA - a sound that had been resonating deep within her heart for several years.
New Archaic Sounds