In that spirit of bridging cultures & ideologies, Heads Up International announces the September 28 worldwide release of Spirit of the Season (HUCD 3089), the long-awaited holiday album from Hiroshima. Fueled by the East-meets-West juxtaposition of modern-day synthesizer & traditional Japanese koto, flute & percussion frequently underscored by exotic world-beat rhythms, Spirit of the Season puts a multicultural spin on some well-known Christmas songs & introduces a few original compositions that are likely to become holiday favorites in the years to come.