Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town

Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town is Japanese reggae band founded in 2001. Their début album Love Sunset was released in 2003. The front-woman, Mai, sings mostly in Japanese but adds in many English words too.[1] In 2008 the band took part[2] in the Fuji Rock Festival for the first time.[3]

Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town
OriginOsaka, Japan
GenresJapanese reggae
Years active2001–present
LabelsVictor Entertainment
MembersMai
Raita
Muramoto
Big Mom
Ran
Michael Punch
Umeken
Iwai Longseller
Ogi
Yama
Banchō
Past membersTico Arai - drums
Mr. Soulman - tenor sax.
WebsiteOfficial Site

The group took their name from a combination of the 1987 West German movie "Bagdad Café", and the Trenchtown neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica.

Members

Discography

Studio albums
Title Release date Label Japan Oricon Chart Peak Positions
[4]
Love Sunset August 6, 2003 Independent －
Up Right and Smiley June 23, 2004 Independent 233
Movin' On September 22, 2005 Victor 226
Good Times August 9, 2006 Victor 75
Satisfaction July 25, 2007 Victor 102
We're Living July 22, 2009 Victor 221

Singles
Title Release date Label Album
Everything August 31, 2005 Victor Movin' On
Sunshine July 19, 2006 Victor Good Times
Nice Time July 25, 2007 Victor Satisfaction

Compilations
Title Release date Label Japan Oricon Chart Peak Positions
[4]
Meets the Reggae: Passing Point September 21, 2007 Victor 204

References
  1. "Fuji Rock Festival 2008: Sunday". Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  2. "Fuji Rock Festival 2008 Lineup". Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  3. "Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town - profile". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  4. "Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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