Cao Fang (
曹方; formerly 曹芳; b. Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China, May 6, 1983) is a Chinese
indie pop singer-songwriter and
melodica player. She sings in the Mandarin language. She has a young-sounding voice and a sweetly melodic style that has been compared to the Taiwanese singer
Cheer Chen (whom Cao regards as one of her favorite performers). Her style has also drawn comparisons to
The Cranberries and
Faye Wong. Some of her songs show the influence of
trip-hop,
bossa nova, and the music of China's ethnic minorities, such as the Jino people, whom she visit…
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