Abdel Kader Haiboui (Arabic: عبد القادر هيباوي; born March 11, 1979),[1] better known as Kader Japonais, (Arabic: كادير الجابوني or قادر جابوني)[2] is an Algerian Raï singer and production artist.
In interviews, Kader stated that he graduated with a law degree but was unable to find work in his field, so he began singing to help himself out of poverty.
It was originally a nickname he received due to his eyes, which seem to have an epicanthic fold perceived to be similar to Japanese people.
Early in his career, Kader decided to adopt this nickname and incorporated it into his official stage name.
Outside of Africa, he received attention in France during his annual performances at the Zénith de Paris for la nuit du Raï and at the festival du Raï in Toulouse as well as for the festival du Monde Arabe in Montreal.