US-Punjabi rapper to play LMA

American-Punjabi rapper Himanshu “Heems” Suri is set to perform a live show on Friday at 9:30 p.m. at the Live Music Association (LMA) in Macau.
A former member of an alternative hip hop group from New York City called “Das Racist,” Heems is known for his witty take on urban society and humorous lyrics, which make satirical comments on politics and contemporary culture.
He has featured as a guest on tracks from well-known groups such as “Vampire Weekend” and “Small Black.” In 2012, the rapper released two solo mix tapes, “Nehru Jackets” and “Wild Water Kingdom.”
After “Das Racist” split in 2012, Heems headed to Bombay, India, to begin work on his solo album. The debut studio album, entitled “Eat Pray Thug,” was released early last year to favorable reviews.
Time Out New York wrote that the album “juxtaposes cold-blooded hedonism and scathing social commentary.” Meanwhile, a reviewer from Pitchfork Media observed a deeper side to the album, noting that “a handful of songs draw directly on his experiences as an Indian-American in a post-9/11 world [and they are] painful, emotional, and deeply quotable.”
Tickets can be purchased at the door for MOP120, or in advance at the Macau Design Center or the Portuguese Bookshop for MOP100.