Kahimi Karie

Though she now resides in Paris, Japanese singer/songwriter Kahimi Karie is still linked with the stylish, ultra-hip look and sound of Tokyo's Shibuya district, which also inspired like-minded artists such as Fantastic Plastic Machine, Pizzicato Five and Cornelius. In particular, Cornelius (a.k.a. Keigo Oyamada) had a lot to do with jump-starting Karie's career in music; during the early '90s she ...more