Kytami
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- Musician
- singer
- rapper
- Violin
- vocals
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 Kytami performing in 2010 | |
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| Born | Kyla Tamiko Uyede Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Member of | Blackie and the Triumphs |
| Formerly of | Delhi 2 Dublin |
| Website | kytami |
Kyla Tamiko LeBlanc (née Uyede), better known by her stage name Kytami, is a Canadian violinist, singer, and rapper. Born in Vancouver,[1] she started taking violin lessons at the age of three and trained classically at the Vancouver Academy of Music from ages 3 to 17.[2][3][4] In 2002, she recorded her first solo album, Conflation. In 2006, she co-founded the Bhangra/electronic group Delhi 2 Dublin but left in late 2010 to continue her solo career.[2][5] Her second, self-titled studio album, came out in 2012, followed by a remix album in 2014 and the EP Renegade in 2017. Kytami is also a member of the group Blackie and the Triumphs, which is led by her husband, Jay "Blackie" LeBlanc. In 2011, they released their debut album, Thinkinaboutdrinkin.[6][7]
Her stage name, Kytami, blends her first and middle names.[8] She is of mixed Japanese, Filipino, and English descent.[9]
