How music transcends language part III

rising and setting

seeing a familiar face

twice in a lifetime

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The finale of the thee-part series for how music transcends language.

What connects these three songs..."Stay With Me" by Miki Matsubara, "Plastic Love" by Mariya Takeuchi, and "NEON" by YUKIKA?

Two words: City pop - シティポップ

Recently, I've noticed the once forgotten "urban" music genre popular in the 80's of Japan has made a bit of a comeback from new media (TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube).

Nonetheless, I wonder is this music revival simply a passing trend or the genre's second coming reflecting today's "youth-culture"?

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