Atari Kousuke

also known as:   Kousuke Atari  

major - active (1999 - )

Atari Kousuke began his career on an Indies label with "shima-uta style" (island song) albums, a variation of folk music from Amami, one of the many islands belonging to the Ryukyu chain. After having signed onto the major label Epic Records (Sony) in 2006, he opted for a more popular sound, but continued to apply his shima-uta vocals to his songs. Kôsuke has continued to progressively gain popularity in Japan and has established a following in Chinese speaking countries such as Taiwan.