Kahimi Karie

Kahimi Karie is a Japanese singer and songwriter who emerged from Tokyo's Shibuya-kei scene in the early 1990s, releasing music that blended pop, lounge and electronic genres. Her work features breathy, often French-inflected vocals and a mix of chanson, bossa nova and synthpop elements, evolving over time to incorporate more experimental and acoustic textures and contributing to international interest in the Shibuya-kei movement.