Kahimi Karie

Japanese musician

Film & TV

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Kahimi Karie is the stage name of Mari Hiki, a Japanese musician and photographer. She found success in the mid-90s with her brand of sunny, retro-chic pop, delivered in her signature whisper-like vocal. Her sound became markedly more left-field as time went on, her later albums incorporate sound collage, drone, and poetry. She has collaborated with Shibuya-kei artist Cornelius, turntablist Otomo…

Known for

Gassoh — Narration2015
Muhlifein — Herself2007
Ichiban kirei na mizu2006
KOCHAB — Herself2006
Gift of the Magi2001

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: RO
Active from: 1984-11-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 42,777
Total plays: 839,836

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Kahimi Karie (カヒミ・カリィ), born Mari Hiki (比企マリ) on March 15, 1968, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, is a singer. 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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%92%E3%8

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