Kahimi Karie born Mari Hiki (比ä¼ãƒžãƒª) on March 15, 1968, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, is an experimental Japanese Shibuya-kei vocalist and visual artist. She debuted with the independent EP, "
Kahimi Karie and the Crue-L Grand Orchestra / Mike Alway's Diary" in 1992.Kahimi sings in English, French, and Japanese (among other languages) with breathy child-like vocals. Her music can be considered ethereal, whispery pop; a number of songs have been written for her by Momus. She also has a strong connection to Cornelius, who collaborated on many early works, and whose trendy Trattoria label released many of her EPs in the mid-'90s. Karie currently lives in Tokyo, Japan,...
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