Blanco : PPL Momentum Music Fund
The Gilberto’s Son Tour
Heralded as one of the most exciting and experimental lyricists, South London native, Blanco is a pioneer and innovator in today’s UK Rap scene. With over 200M streams and 2.6M monthly listeners on Spotify alone, Blanco’s musical vision transcends genres while captivating his fans. Charting his last musical project (in the top of the official charts for 6 weeks), he has recently received a Silver certification for the standout single ‘Brilliant Mind’, also heard on BBC Radio 1. Fusing a range of eccletic genres and influences, his growing sophistication and boundary pushing has earned critical attention from the likes of The Guardian, Wonderland, Clash, and Complex UK. Mixing his Angolan Heritage and love of Brazilian music, Blanco showcases his project Gilberto’s Son on his upcoming tour in February. With electrifying performances this year at Glastonbury and All Points East, he’s ready to bring his more intimate side to his fans. In his musicality and live performances, Blanco remains an outlier in the genre, unafraid to go against the grain. With this award he plans to elevate his live music shows by including new aspects like instrumentalists, creative set design and innovative sound design for his current tracks, establishing what can be done and the world that can be created during a rap concert.