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During our trip to Tokyo in February, the team visited Jazzy Sport, a prominent Japanese record store in Meguro. After striking a conversation with the storeowner, MAEKAN was invited to an exclusive music event hosted together with Blue Note, featuring José James, a jazz and hip-hop inspired vocalist.

Listen in on our recount of digging through vinyl at Jazzy Sport and the night of soulful funky beats that followed.

Narration by Cody Horne, Chris Lim & Elphick Wo
Audio by Elphick Wo
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