Marie-Pierra Kakoma (French pronunciation: [maʁi pjɛʁa kakɔma]; born 27 May 1996), known professionally as Lous and the Yakuza, is a Congolese-Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter, model, and artist.

She rose to prominence after the release of her debut single "Dilemme" in September 2019, which was followed by "Tout est gore" in December 2019 and "Solo" in March 2020.

[9] Beginning in 2017, she realized her passion to create an album, enlisted many of her close friends to form a supporting band, and began performing at bars and nightclubs in the Brussels underground culture.

In late 2017, Lous was invited to perform an acoustic set for La ChillZone, after which she was signed to Columbia Records through Sony Music in France, at the age of 22.

[9][10] On 15 June 2018, "Le Ridicule Ne Tue Pas" was released, a collaboration between Lous and the Yakuza and the French electronic group BSSMNT.

[14][15] The song's music video, directed by Wendy Morgan, captures the various identities that Lous holds in a variety of environments, meant to represent her life transition from Congo to Belgium.

[18] On 20 March 2020, Lous released her third single, "Solo", with an accompanying music video directed by Wendy Morgan and Kevin Bago.

[22] In March 2020, Lous and the Yakuza was included in Spotify's RADAR initiative, which aims to broaden artists' worldwide reach through marketed social channels and curated playlists.

On 4 March, she performed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 in a duet with Gaia, with the song "Mi sono innamorato di te" by Luigi Tenco.

[14] As a child, Kakoma had a passion for manga and found interest in themes related to the Middle Ages and antiquity, particularly the bravery and heroism of knights, such as those described in the writings of Cicero.