Minoru Muraoka - Bamboo (1970) LP Some think he fell foul

Some think he fell foul of a local family with alleged mafia ties

includes the killer tracks 'Berimbau' and 'poema ritmico do malandro' but the whole LP is a very unique piece of Samba Rock

and inspiration Jane Birkin

and emerging English furniture designer

researched and assembled by Stones Throw/Now-Again's Egon

Minoru Muraoka - Bamboo (1970) LP Some think he fell foulJapanese bamboo flute genius Minoru Muroka's holy grail masterpiece a unique mixture of traditional Japanese folk and heavy hip hoppy jazz as played by DJ Shadow and Egon! Combining japanese instruments itaiko, shamishen and koto with conventional drums and synths. Packaged in a gatefold cover with insert and obi, strictly limited to 1000 copies!