YAO Project Announces Second Song, Born From Okinawa Roots
The new release follows the July debut "777" and extends a project rooted in the Okinawan members' stance on peace and cultural inheritance.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
The music project YAO, made up of Awich, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK, and Paledusk, will release its second song digitally on September 4. Titled "Arufu na Sekai no Hate ni," the track grew out of the members' dialogue about Okinawa's history and culture, and was previewed during ONE OK ROCK's August tour dates.
YAO's second song arrives less than two months after the project's debut. "Arufu na Sekai no Hate ni" drops digitally at 0:00 on September 4, with a music video currently in production.
The track emerged from conversations among the four acts during songwriting. Awich and CHICO CARLITO, both from Okinawa, have long voiced their feelings about the region's history, culture, and peace. Members with different backgrounds, including ONE OK ROCK's Taka, reportedly finished the song while confronting their own roots. Taka also took on a new melodic challenge this time.
Before the official release, the song was performed at ONE OK ROCK's "DETOX JAPAN TOUR FINAL 2026," starting with the Aichi show on August 11 and continuing at Fukuoka and Miyagi dates.
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