Toshi Kubota

Toshi Kubota

Toshi Kubota (KUBOTA Toshinobu, 久保田利伸) is a Japanese singer who is originally from Shizuoka, Japan. He is a part of Sony Music Japan.Toshi is a pioneer of soul music in Japan. His music styles have varied over the years, from pop-oriented sounds through to reggae and soul.

Toshi has managed to sustain a lengthy recording career. He has released a total of ten Japanese albums, three English albums, and four compilation albums since his debut.

Toshi made his Japanese debut in 1986 with the album, Shake It Paradise. His popularity peaked with his award-winning 1990 release, "Bonga Wanga." Toshi's albums have consistently sold over a million copies each in Japan. His biggest hit single came in 1996 in a duet with Naomi Campbell entitled "La La La Love song". The single was used as a theme song of a television drama "Long Vacation" and sold two million copies in Japan.

Toshi made his English debut in 1995 with the album "Sunshine, Moonlight" and followed up with 2000's "Nothing But Your Love." His latest release is 2006's "For Real?".

Music Collaborations

Since the release of his first album, which was an instrumental part in getting his solo career off the ground, Toshi has never played to a small audience again. In a career that has seen Toshi work with the crème de la crème of the modern soul world, from Raphael Saddiq, Angie Stone, Caron Wheeler, Alison Williams, to The Roots Ahmir Thompson. Toshi has enjoyed an incredible career, selling over ten million records worldwide and gaining the respect of soul music's most respected artists.

Discography

* 1986 - Shake It Paradise
* 1987 - Groovin'
* 1988 - Such A Funky Thang
* 1989 - The Baddest
* 1990 - Bonga Wanga
* 1991 - Kubojah - Parallel World 1
* 1992 - Neptune
* 1993 - The Baddest II
* 1995 - Bumpin' Voyage
* 1995 - Sunshine, Moonlight
* 1996 - La La La Love Song
* 2000 - As One
* 2000 - Nothing But Your Love
* 2002 - United Flow
* 2002 - The Baddest Only For Lovers In The Mood
* 2002 - The Baddest III
* 2004 - Time To Share
* 2006 - For Real?

External links

*http://www.toshikubota.com - Official Website
*http://www.toshionline.com - Toshi @ Sony Records
* [http://www.nt2099.com/INTERVIEWS/TOSHI/toshi.pdf J!-ENT 2004 Interview] (J!-ENT-www.j-entonline.com)


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