Jero (ジェロ), Pittsburhg-born, Afro-Asian American enka singer, makes it in Japanese music industry. In his hip hop attire, he masters enka classic “Guitar of the Hot Spring Village” (湯の町エレジー).
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Genealogy of Clothes of Tears as Chinese-Language Enka
Genealogy of versions of “Clothes of Tears” (originally 涙のドレス, or 淚的衣裳 in the style of Taiwanese enka (enka in Chinese language). Most of the tracks were released in Taiwan. One, however, was released in Singapore. My two favorite versions are include:
By Lena Lim, Singapore (1973?):
The earliest version (1969) by Zhu Mimi:
