Writer Kate Tempest is set to perform in New Zealand.
Writer Kate Tempest is set to perform in New Zealand.
Kate Tempest is a woman of many talents, with a background as a poet, playwright and a novelist.
But when the South London 29-year-old performs here for the first time in January she'll be showcasing her skills as a rapper.
Tempest will perform with her four-piece band at Wellington's Bodegaon January 14 and Auckland's Kings Arms on January 15 on the back of her acclaimed 2014 debut, Everybody Down.
That album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and attracted Tempest plenty of fans, including Wu Tang Clan's GZA, Public Enemy's Chuck D, and UK rapper Roots Manuva.
It also provided inspiration for Tempest's first novel, with The Bricks That Built The Houses due for release in 2016 and expanding on the album's characters and themes.
Tempest also won an Edinburgh Fringe Award for her spoken word show Brand New Ancients, and published a collection of her poetry called Hold Your Own in 2014.
Tickets for the shows go on sale on October 15 through Ticketmaster.
