Miho Hatori

With Cibo Matto, as a collaborator, and in her solo work, Miho Hatori has always displayed an eclectic, playful touch that's worldly in the best sense of the word: fusing her love of everything from bossa nova to hip-hop to metal and rock with her Japanese heritage, Hatori's musical excursions sound equally well-traveled and organic. Growing up in Tokyo, Hatori worked at a record store and also spun records as a DJ; early on, she gravitated toward hip-hop, rapping with a group called Kimidori. After moving to New York City in 1993, she quickly became a fixture in the local mu...