Kyla Tamiko LeBlanc (

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Uyede), better known by her stage name Kytami, is a

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musician, violinist, singer and rapper. Born in

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, she started taking

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lessons at the age of three, and trained classically at the

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from ages 3 to 17. This article reported that Kytami began playing violin at age three
A promotional page on Arts Victoria in September 2006
noted that Kytami had "23 years" of violin experience. Additionally, the ''Monday Magazine'' article described her musical style: "blend ngher classical training with her more cutting edge sensibilities, merging her experiences playing with indie rock, acoustic punk rock, dancehall/hip hop/electronic, metal and Bhangra-Celtic fusion groups, and more recently with a DJ." At the age of 23 she started playing in a band at the Dubh Linn Gate Pub. In 2002 she moved back to Vancouver and recorded her first album ''Conflation''. In 2006 she co-founded the group

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, but left in late 2010 to continue pursuing her solo career. The "Kytami" stage name blends her first and middle names. She is of mixed

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, Filipino, and

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descent.Delhi 2 Dublin study guide
, p. 3.

Discography

SOLO *2002 ''Conflation'' *2012 "Kytami" WITH DELHI 2 DUBLIN *''Delhi 2 Dublin'' (Released 13 December 2007) *''Delhi 2 Dublin Remixed'' (Released 2008) *''Planet Electric'' (Released 4 May 2010) *''Planet: Electrified'' (Released 26 April 2011) *''Delhi to Dubland EP'' (Released 13 September 2011) WITH BLACKIE AND THE TRIUMPHS *"Thinkinaboutdrinkin" (Released 2011)

References

External links

Official website
1985 births Living people Canadian classical violinists Canadian people of English descent Canadian musicians of Filipino descent Canadian musicians of Japanese descent 21st-century Canadian rappers Canadian rock violinists Canadian women rappers Singers from Vancouver 21st-century Canadian classical violinists Canadian women violinists and fiddlers 21st-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers 21st-century women rappers {{violinist-stub