Haru Nemuri
Courtesy PhotoJapanese artist Haru Nemuri released her latest single “Inori Dake Ga Aru” (“There’s nothing but prayer”) on major digital platforms, along with the accompanying music video.
The video was shot at a nightclub called Takasaki Guild located in Gunma, Japan, that closed its doors on Mar. 27. Takuhiro Koyama — who shot the videos for “Yume wo miyou” and “Kick in the World” off her first album Haru to Shura — helmed the visuals, which sees the indie singer-songwriter performing the number in a claustrophobic space, standing in the spotlight and drowned in glittery confetti towards the end. Koyama is also the director of the short film that Haru Nemuri first contributed a song as its theme.
The 26-year-old artist donated the hair she cut off in the video to the nonprofit Japan Hair Donation & Charity (JHD&C), which supplies medical wigs made from human hair free of charge to children under 18 with cancer.
MUSIC PREMIERES
It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon.
Robinson will release the nine-track album “Gasms” on April 28, the music legend behind hits like “My Girl” and “The Way You Do the Things You Do” announced Friday.
“Gasms” features new songs produced and written by Robinson himself. The former vice president of Motown Records released his last collaborative album nine years ago, “Smokey & Friends,” which featured musicians like Elton John, John Legend, Steven Tyler and Mary J. Blige.
The upcoming album’s first single, “If We Don’t Have Each Other,” is now available on streaming services.
Robinson is a legendary music producer, songwriter, record label executive and solo musician who’s penned over 4,000 songs and been inducted into the the Rock ‘n’ Roll and Songwriters’ halls of fame.
The musician has worked with other historic Motown artists like the Temptations, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway and Marvin Gaye.
Robinson will soon be honored alongside fellow Motown musician Berry Gordy as the 2023 “Persons Of The Year” at the Recording Academy’s annual MusiCares event on Feb. 3 in Los Angeles.
