Mykki Blanco

Mykki Blanco, an American rapper, poet and performance artist, presents a rap concert at Headrow House in Leeds. The evening brings the artist's work to a Leeds audience in a venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Mykki Blanco is an American rapper, poet and performance artist born in 1986 in Orange County, California. The practice sits at the crossroads of rap and poetry, and the artist is an advocate for LGBT rights, a commitment that runs through the work.

Because the practice crosses rap, poetry and performance art, audiences encounter it as several forms at once rather than as a single genre alone. The evening is a rap concert, placing the artist's lyrical and performative work in front of a live audience in Leeds.

Headrow House hosts concerts and shows in Leeds. The night suits listeners drawn to rap that draws on poetry, and to performance work that addresses LGBT rights and identity.