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| Birth name | Laetitia Tamko |
| Born | October 25, 1992 Yaoundé, Cameroon |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | vagabon |
Laetitia Tamko, better known by her stage name Vagabon, is a Cameroon-born multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer currently based in New York City.
Biography
Early life
Laetitia Tamko was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. At age 13 her family relocated to New York so her mother could attend law school.[1] Tamko later attended the City College of New York and graduated from the Grove School of Engineering in 2014.[2]
Career
At age 17 Tamko's parents bought her a Fender acoustic guitar from Costco. She taught herself to play by watching instructional DVDs.[3] In 2014 she started uploading her music to Bandcamp under the pseudonym Vagabon.[2] In addition to vocals and guitar, Tamko played drums, keyboard, and synth on her 2017 album Infinite Worlds.[4] In 2018 she is scheduled to open for Courtney Barnett as part of her North American summer tour.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
Infinite Worlds (2017)
EPs
Persian Garden (2014)
References
- ^ Thompson, Katherine Cusumano (February 22, 2017). "Girl of the Moment: Laetitia Tamko, AKA Vagabon, Has This Indie Rock Star Thing Under Control". W Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b Gore, Sydney (February 24, 2017). "Vagabon belongs to 'Infinite Worlds'". Nylon Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Lim, Audrea (April 27, 2016). "Freak-Folk Rising: Vagabon's Laetitia Tamko Tames Her Demons in Real Time". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Review: Vagabon, 'Infinite Worlds'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Paste Magazine". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.