Journeys In Sound

The American rapper, author and LGBTQ+ activist chats candidly to practising psychotherapist and 6 Music DJ Nemone about their life and how music affects their mental health and well-being. Mykki shares the songs that have connected and comforted them and also reveals how they express thoughts, feelings and emotions through their own music and lyrics.

Mykki has collaborated musically with artists including Kanye West, Blood Orange, Basement Jaxx, and most recently Michael Stipe on the single ‘Family Ties‘. Their flamboyant second album Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep was released in June 2021 which features the superb single 'Free Ride'.

Nemone caught up with Mykki before they took to the stage at the 6 Music Festival in Cardiff. The final episode in this series of Journeys in Sound is a deep, deep dive into the artist's relationship with music, themselves, and the world around them.

Mykki chats to psychotherapist Nemone about their life and music that connects with them.

Nemone looks at the link between music and our minds.

Mykki Blanco, American rapper and LGBTQ+ activist, chats candidly to psychotherapist Nemone about their extraordinary life, and shares songs that have connected and comforted them.

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