Carmen Makiカルメン・マキ

vocals · Tokyo

Japanese name

カルメン・マキ [WJA]

Born

1951

Person class

founding or core member

Placed at

1972: first documented activity

City

Tokyo

Status as of 24 September 2026

active

Connections

4 edges, 4 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.007 (rank 95 of 324) · personnel only 0.000 (rank 65)

Confidence

Medium · sources: [W] (register)

Among the earliest women to front a Japanese hard rock band and the first of major standing on this map. Led Carmen Maki and Oz (1972 to 1977), then Carmen Maki and Laff, 5X (1982 to 1983), Moses and Salamandre. 55th anniversary tour 2024.

Connections

People and personnel

• foundedCarmen Maki & Ozカルメン・マキ&OZDisbanded October 19771972

Influence

• influencedShow-Yaショーヤ1970s
• influencedMari Hamada浜田麻里First female hard rock frontwoman1970s

Labels, festivals, collaborations

• collaborationBlues CreationクリエイションCarmen Maki / Blues Creation album1971