“A child growing up on her home island of Okinawa, Awich, short for “Asia Wish Child” is a name she created to reflect her passions. It also happens to be the meaning of her birth name, “Akiko.” She started writing rhymes when she was 13 years old. In 2006, she released her debut album, EP Inner Research. She went to Atlanta to attend school that same year. Moving between Tokyo and Atlanta, she released her first full album Asia Wish Child in 2007. During that time, she married a New York native and gave birth to her daughter, Toyomi Jah’ mira. In 2011, she graduated from a university with a bachelor’ s degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Her husband was murdered in an incident right after her graduation. She returned home with her daughter and faced seemingly endless internal questioning. This intense process of introspection was cathartic and helped her reevaluate a more profound meaning of life, love, and forgiveness. In 2017, she released a full album, her first in a decade, in partnership with Chaki Zulu. She flows freely between Japanese, Okinawan and English, piecing together a unique sound while also staying true to the lyrics. Her deep vocals generates a captivating atmosphere for listeners. Awich’ s ability to submerge herself into multiple global perspectives while also adding her signature feminine touch allows her to create music that is singular but relatable across the world.“
This track from Japanese hip hop savant Awich is truly beautiful to listen to. Released earlier this month by And Music Inc. and filled with complex painterly approaches to hip hop, The Union features delicate classical piano and hollow, wooden sounding percussion that adds a depth to the sound amid Awich’s brilliant flow and rhythm and a plethora of different worldly sounding drums. With several different levels of high and low to the pacing, this track doesn’t having any problems taking you on the journey. We are big fans!
Check it out below!
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