Universal Soul Series: Introducing Japanese Soul Singer Nao Yoshioka As I've said many times before, Soul is Universal... I've interviewed artists all over the world and one of the things that brings these artists together is the love of Soul Music. Authentic, pure sounds of raw emotions, romantic engagements. The very matter of love, life and happiness, a little bit of sadness, but knowing that it all can turn around and work together for the good. Soul Music is like a mother that nurtures; feeding the spirit man (or woman), igniting a rush of aesthetic feelings, it consoles and leaves you with a Happy Feeling...humanity can relate to all of that, no matter where and how you were raised! With that being said, I'd like to introduce to you a young lady that I met last year at the Indie Soul Mixer in New York City. Her name is Nao Yoshioka... And boy oh boy, did she tear her set up!!! I knew that she was headed somewhere in her journey...