Brownswood Recordings

Amami (feat. Minami Kizuki)

Yussef Dayes unveils new single: “Amami” featuring the extraordinary Japanese vocalist / virtuoso Minami Kizuki from Amami Island, on vocals and Sanshin (a traditional three-stringed, long-necked instrument, unique to the region). The collaboration was born in a moment of pure serendipity; the night before filming at Mount Fuji, Yussef expressed a desire to connect with a local Japanese musician, someone rooted in the islands’ sound and spirit. That led the band to Kizuki, whose ethereal musicianship brought an entirely new dimension to the music.

Yussef tells us; “she just came with her vibes, and we just tapped in. And it was literally that feeling of when you’re on edge and you’ve just got to be listening, you’ve got to be
in the zone, regardless of the circumstances. And, yeah. It was this beautiful moment, and she really blessed us with the vibes.”

The result feels like sonic pilgrimage, a merging of cultures, rhythms, and stories, and stands as a testament to Yussef Dayes’ global musical vision.

This single is taken from the newly announced 'Mt. Fuji FM' limited edition vinyl featuring commentary with Gilles Peterson.

Set for release on 12.12.25, pre-save here: https://yussef-dayes.lnk.to/MtFujiFMEM

Release Date	November 19th, 2025
Catalog No	BWOOD0437DD
Label	Brownswood Recordings

track	artist
Amami (feat. Minami Kizuki)	Yussef Dayes	5:24

Support

Support from Bill Brewster, Lucas Benjamin, Lubi Jovanovic (DJ Lubi), Ahu, Rohan Rakhit, Chris Gilvear, Rustam Ospinoff, Gabriel Francis, Mary-Anne Hobbs, Almass Badat, Simon Winkler, Jonny Alexander, Jay Scarlett, Radio Jazz FM 100.8 Skopje, Bob Hill, Mathieu Schreyer, Jeffrey Pascoe / DJ Jay Paul, Sway of The Verses, WW Berlin / Oli, Moni, John Osborne, Eric Tchaikovsky, Dazzle Drums, leo kalimba, Markus Milz, Sally & Friends, Cal Gibson, Veronique Prebolin, Kevin Beadle, Ilya Rasskazov, Dam Vand / dOP, Petra Moser // Radio FRO Linz Austria, Tony Minvielle, Aj Flores, Ambient Flo, Benji B, Benni Löhner, Breaks Plus, COOLZONE WEB RADIO, Darek Mazzone, DJ Paulette, DJ Tara, DJ Snuff, Frenchie, Go Deep, Jeannie Hopper, Jez Nelson, John Kennedy, Jon Mansfield, Kate Magic, Kevin Maxey, Marcus Rosario (Mawkus), Maria Hanlon, Marina GB, Mark Ward, Michael Rutten, Mike Stukes // Mystic Vibes WHCR 90.3 FM, Mike Gurrieri, Nedda Sou, Nicky B, Oliver Korthals // Mojo Club and Byte FM, Olgierd, Peter Curtin, Radoslav Tomek aka DJ Kinet // Nu Spirit Clubnight & Radio in Bratislava, Robbie Vincent, Rob Luis / Tru Thoughts, Rocio Wyldeflower Contreras , ruby savage, Strut Records, Tim Garcia, Tom Laroye, WW Berlin / Alex, Zakia, | Chris Burrell, Nick Davies, Vinny, Brad Wrolstad, Alex D Ruder, Graham Donlon, Olivier Cavaller -, Aja Allsop, Jason Palma, Record Bin Radio, Andre Rheaume, Alex Newman, Jim Sintetos, Boba Fatt, DJ Osric, Neil Housego, Tiago Santos, Barry Smyth, kyri r2, Sly Dawise, Earthly Measures, Kamar, Sean Osborn, French DJ, Chris, Christoph Wagner, Sébastien Castella, Hippie, Andy Roberts, Jim Lister, Debbie Golt, Chief Boima, Midoria Oyama, Tibor Mozsik, Daniel Best, and ESK

Brownswood Recordings is an independent record label founded by the DJ, record collector and broadcaster Gilles Peterson in 2006.

It is a platform for new artists to grow and a space for more established acts to experiment.
Our parent company, Brownswood Music also runs an artist development programme called Future Bubblers, in partnership with Arts Council England.