Be strong like a tree with Kiwako Ashimine

Born on the sunny, surf-filled shores of Okinawa with an opera singer for a mother, Japanese singer-songwriter Kiwako Ashimine had a less than normal upbringing, and this shines through in her sound too. A DIY musician who has experimented with genres such as lo-Fi and R&B to folk and dark pop, her clean, piercing vocals have the ability to command the attention of even the largest room. We spoke to Kiwako about her musical philosophy, and where that unique resolve we hear threaded through her works come from. Welcome Kiwako, to the fluffle podcast!Podcast CreditsExecutive Producer & Host: Jocelle Koh @jocellekoh Audio Editor: Vivan Vo / Small FRY @smallfryhq Marketing, Social Media & Production Assistance: Joon Shan Kok @angel6shan Media Partners: Asian Pop Weekly, Asian TonesSupported by Tunecore Background Music: “Solo Dates” by FIG @figwoop Follow Kiwako Ashimine on Instagram: @jocellekoh Follow Small FRY on Instagram: @__kuraragram__Follow fluffle on Instagram and Tiktok: @fluffle.asia Find all episodes of the fluffle podcast here: https://fluffleasia.com/the-fluffle-podcast/If you're looking to distribute your music and retain 100% royalties, sign up for any Tunecore paid plan and get 35% off with the promo code FLUFFLE26. Sign up now: https://www.tunecore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.