CHAI: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Chai play “Hi Hi Baby“, “.“, “Fashionista“ and “Future“ at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Oct. 23, 2019 | Bob Boilen -- My face hurt from smiling so much! That’s what I remember most about CHAI’s Tiny Desk. CHAI is a sweet, colorful blanket of joy. These four women from Japan — twin sisters Mana and Kana, along with Yuna and Yuuki — are on a mission to expand the conventional notion of what we think of as “cute“ or “kawaii“ as it’s called in Japan. So, the quartet made its grand entrance wearing hooded pom-pom outfits, with loosely choreographed dance moves, while the band’s song “This Is CHAI“ played boombox style. It felt adorable. But once the hoodies came off, revealing their matching pink, crop top uniforms, the serious fun began. CHAI’s music leans punkish, and the outfits quite pinkish. The songs played at the Tiny Desk come from both the band’s 2017