A lot of new songs are [?] in Okinawa every year. Many [?] musicians and singers were born there too. So, there are a lot of fans of Okinawan misic all over Japan. They like the unique [?].
I like "Shimauta" the [?] of all the songs written in Okinawan melody. The song expresses a special message through its words―a wish for [?].
"Shimauta" was written and [?] by a group called THE BOOM in Japan. One day in 2001, an Argentine [?] happened to hear the song at a Japanese restaurant in Buenos Aires. He was struck by its melody and [?] to sing it himself. It became a [?] hit in Argentina. "Shimauta" is now translated into many [?] languages. It is an Okinawan song many people of the world love today.