The iconic Ainu music album Sakhalin Rock by OKI DUB AINU BAND is here!
The long-awaited vinyl release has finally arrived, featuring the previously unreleased track "King Futoshi".

Sakhalin Rock is a unique creation that includes recordings made in Brazil with pandeiro master Marcos Suzano, and released shortly after OKI, a tonkori player from the Karafuto Ainu tradition, journeyed to Sakhalin—the birthplace of the tonkori—. For this new vinyl release, OKI himself has remastered the tracks and rearranged the track-listing. Additionally, the album includes a previously unreleased private recording, "King Futoshi," left behind by the late band member Futoshi Ikabe, who passed away last year.

This release is a true labor of love, brimming with OKI’s enduring passion for Ainu music. It features tough, heavy dub mixes by Naoyuki Uchida, and OKI’s tonkori  which cuts through with its sharp, resonant tone, now enriched with the warmth and depth of analog sound. Experience the powerful and timeless "AINU BEAT" through this essential album.

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The OKI DUB AINU BAND, led by OKI who revived the Karafuto Ainu traditional string instrument tonkori, infuses Ainu roots music with a modern edge. Their intense live performances feature electric tonkori reinforced by bass and drums, blending traditional Ainu singing (upopo) and dance (rimse) with Afro-grooves, reggae, and rock for an original cross-genre dub sound. Known for their international festival presence, the band has garnered global acclaim with performances in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa—including at WOMAD, one of the world’s largest world-music festivals. In Japan. They’re festival regulars at events like FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL and Hashinoshita World Music Festival. Truly one-of-a-kind, OKI DUB AINU BAND continues to captivate audiences worldwide.