Amyra León is a vocalist, composer, and multidisciplinary artist from Harlem whose work moves across music, literature, and performance. Rooted in liberation, communal healing, and the power of testimony, her practice centers the voice as both instrument and archive.
She has released two studio albums, Something Melancholy and WITNESS, and is the critically acclaimed author of Concrete Kids (Penguin Random House) and Freedom, We Sing (Flying Eye Books). Her work was featured in a PBS American Masters documentary on her artistry, which received an NAACP Award nomination.
León has performed internationally across the U.S. and Europe, with recent appearances including the Basel Sinfonietta, Oper am Rhein Orchestra, Winter Jazzfest, and collaborations with KAMAUU, Theo Croker, YADAM, Tyreek McDole and Chief Adjuah.
A MacDowell Fellow and Artist in Residence at The Vineyard Theatre, León continues to build work that honors the body as a site of knowledge, resilience, and infinite possibility.
