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Kytami

Kytami
Kytami wearing a black, patterned, sleeveless top, playing violin onstage
Kytami performing in 2010
Background information
Born
Kyla Tamiko Uyede

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • rapper
Instruments
  • Violin
  • vocals
Years active2002–present
Member ofBlackie and the Triumphs
Formerly ofDelhi 2 Dublin
Websitekytami.com

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]

Discography

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Solo

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  • Conflation (2002)
  • Kytami (2012)
  • Kytami – Remixes (2014)
  • Renegade (EP, 2017)

with Delhi 2 Dublin

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  • Delhi 2 Dublin (2007)
  • Delhi 2 Dublin Remixed (2008)
  • Planet Electric (2010)
  • Planet: Electrified (2011)
  • Delhi to Dubland (EP, 2011)

with Blackie and the Triumphs

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  • Thinkinaboutdrinkin (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Kytami Album Release with F.U.C." Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Punk Parents Playing Whistler". Pique Magazine. June 2, 2005. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Green, Mary Ellen (June 14–20, 2012). "Kytami rocks V.I.C. Fest". Monday Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2012. 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[ing] her 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."
  4. ^ Arnusch, Shelley (January 30, 2004). "High-culture career leads to Chaos". Pique. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Devlin, Mike (May 5, 2010). "Fiddler sans frontier". Victoria Times-Colonist. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  6. ^ "Blackie and the Triumphs". cumberlandvillageworks.com. April 23, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "An artist's unrelenting dedication". vancouver-sun. May 5, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  8. ^ Glick, Abbie (July 8, 2011). "Kytami: Violinist extremist". What's Up! Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Delhi 2 Dublin study guide Archived May 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, p. 3.
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