Blanco

Blanco is a name used by several artists, including two rappers and a number of acts in other genres. The name also refers to Aleksander Vinter, who records as Savant, but the facts here identify Blanco as a person from Los Angeles.

Other artists using the name

One Blanco is Joshua Eduardo, a British rapper from Kennington, South London, known for his work with the UK drill collective Harlem Spartans. He gains wider attention with the group in 2016 through tracks including “Call Me A Spartan”, “Kennington Where It Started” and “Kent Nizzy”. His solo work moves beyond drill into trap and afroswing, and his debut EP, English Dubbed, draws on his slow cadence and anime-influenced wordplay. He later releases the mixtape City of God.

Another Blanco is Riccardo Fabbriconi, an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter who rises to prominence in 2021 with “La canzone nostra” and “Mi fai impazzire”. His debut album, Blu celeste, follows, with singles including “Notti in bianco”, “Paraocchi” and the title track. In 2022 he wins the Sanremo Music Festival with Mahmood and represents Italy at Eurovision, where they finish sixth.

The name is also used for other artists listed as US Bay Area, Spanish, Brazilian, German, Galician, Swedish, Belgian and Romanian acts.