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SoSaLa CDs in Japan

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If you’re looking to buy SoSaLa CDs in Japan, there’s a dedicated local outlet that has carried all of his releases from New York since 2011.

El Sur Records – Tokyo

  • Address: 〒112-0014 東京都文京区関口1-2-7 奥村ビル102 / Okumura Bldg. 102
    1-2-7 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
    Postal Code: 112-0014, Japan
  • Phone: 03-6416-9967
  • Email: info@elsurrecords.com
  • Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Edogawabashi Station (Exit 3, ~3 minutes walk)
  • Hours: 15:00–21:00 (closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays) 

What they carry:
El Sur Records exclusively stocks all SoSaLa CDs released in New York since 2011, including:

  • Nu World Trash (2011)
  • Nu World Trashed (2020)
  • 1994 – Live at CBGB (2024)
  • 1987 – Hajime (2026)
  • 1993 (2023)
  • 1983 – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival & Rathausplatz Bern (2025)
  • 2026 – American Dream Trash DiscogsDiscogs

How to order:
You can order directly from their website: http://elsurrecords.com/?s=SoSaLa 

About the store:
Run by Harada-san, a longtime friend of SoSaLa and former customer of SoSaLa’s music company, POP BIZ Ltd. in Tokyo. El Sur Records is known for its global music curation and is a hub for rare and international releases.

Tip: If you’re in Tokyo, visiting El Sur Records is a great way to explore SoSaLa’s complete discography in physical form, especially for collectors or fans seeking limited editions.

CD Review: SoSaLa “1987 – Hajime” – Another Innovative and Iconoclastic Retrospective Album

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By Dawoud Kringle

Artist: SoSaLa
Titel: 1987 – Hajime
Format: CD and digital
Label: DooBeeDoo Records
Genre: NU NO WAVE, experimental, avant-garde, jazz, world

Stream here: https://soundcloud.com/sohrab-saadat-ladjevardi/sets/1987-hajime 

Buy here: https://doobeedoobizllc.thrivecart.com/sosala-1987-hajime/ 

Hajime is a Japanese word meaning “beginning” or “start.” It is commonly used as a command in martial arts to begin a match, and as a masculine given name symbolising a new chapter or the start of a month or period.

In 1987, SoSaLa released the LP ALEF “Hajime!” under his old artist name Sadato on his independent label, Kampai Records. “Alef” is the first letter of the Iranian and Arabic alphabets, symbolizing the beginning of SoSaLa’s musical career.

This retrospective album is another fascinating artifact for those interested in SoSaLa’s accomplished and innovative career. ALEF was a short-lived but pioneering multimedia performance group active in the mid-1980s, one that defined and transcended the Japanese free jazz-punk-noise scene of the era. SoSaLa’s recent re-releasing of his 1980s albums is akin to a public service as much as an artistic statement. This innovative and iconoclastic work should not be lost.

In addition to SoSaLa/Sadato (tenor and soprano saxophone, vocals, flute), the album features Tatsuya Ishida (drums & percussion), Hideki Kato (bass), and Dennis Gunn (guitar). Makeup artist Romi contributes a spoken-word performance in the Kyoto dialect on “Bachan No Tea Party,” with Toshiko on synthesizer.

Read more here: https://doobeedoobeedoo.info/cd-review-sosala-1987-hajime-another-innovative-and-iconoclastic-retrospective-album/