Amythyst Kiah

A London concert by American roots performer Amythyst Kiah, who closes the Hall One programme at Kings Place in Kings Cross, with Germa Adan also on the bill.

Amythyst Kiah is an American roots performer who works in a solo, acoustic format, playing clawhammer banjo and fingerstyle guitar alongside their own singing. Their songs combine political and personal themes, touching on spirituality, grief, joy, healing and love. Kiah draws on old-time, blues and country music, alongside influences from alternative rock and R&B.

In this London appearance, Kiah closes the Hall One programme of Shared Threads: North American Roots All-Dayer, a day devoted to roots music from North America. Germa Adan performs earlier in the programme, and an interval separates the two sets.

Kings Place is a concert hall in Kings Cross whose Hall One programme focuses mainly on blues, country and folk music, which suits this roots-oriented bill.