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Minyo Crusaders
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Minyo Crusaders

Popularity today
–
Belgium 11 · the Netherlands – · Worldwide 11 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Best Kept Secret 2024
–
Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · level C

The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›

Chances for 2027

Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: level D, now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
Figures
Spotify listeners
≈ 33.176
estimate, below the measuring threshold of 500.000 · Deezer 2.552 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
29.352
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
37.451
@minyocrusaders · updated on 05/11/2026
Search interest
11
Belgium 11 · the Netherlands 13 · Worldwide 18 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
7.617
EN 6.983 · NL 0 · FR 634

Soul, funk & jazzjapanesecumbialatinfolkjapan

Career

Line-ups
Best Kept Secret 2024
Active since
2022
Concerts per year
  • 2026 3
  • 2025 5
  • 2024 3
  • 2023 7
  • 2022 4
  • 2021 1
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 644 times in a collection
  • 597 on a wishlist
  • 5 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • 串本節 = Kushimoto Bushi 2015 · 25
  • Echoes Of Japan = エコーズ・オブ・ジャパン 2017 · 47
  • Minyo Cumbiero (From Tokyo To Bogota) 2020 · 442
  • 日本民謡珍道中 = Tour Of Japan 2023 · 17
  • From Japan With Love = 日本民謡より愛をこめて 2026 · 113

Today

Radio
Since we track the station
KEXP370,2 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 6 Music30,0 per weeksince Oct 2024

How popular is Minyo Crusaders compared with other countries?

Spain×2,7
France×2,7
Denmark×1,7
Italy×1,0
Zweden×1,0
Netherlands×1,0
Belgium×0,9
Germany×0,9
Poland×0,8
United Kingdom×0,6

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Cumbia del Monte Fuji
Cumbia del Monte Fuji
op Deezer
Yasugi Bushi (Bolero) (Bolero)
Echoes of Japan (エコーズ・オブ・ジャパン)
op Deezer
Hohai Bushi (Afro) (Afro)
Echoes of Japan (エコーズ・オブ・ジャパン)
op Deezer

Per edition, historical

Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Best Kept Secret 2024–C80 / 94100–––Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Best Kept Secret 2024Best Kept Secret 2024 (Festivaldag 1): Kleur bekennenDansende Beren08/06/2024dagverslag

Over the years

◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.

Festivals and own concerts

Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.

Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.

Songs per station, last 18 months
StationCountryMost played
KEXPUnited StatesOtemoyan 4 · Cumbia del Monte Fuji 3 · Hanagasa Ondo 2 · Mamurogawa Ondo 2 · Shimotsui Bushi 1
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