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About Michael Kiwanuka (from Last.fm)
Michael Kiwanuka is a British musician of Ugandan heritage who writes songs combining soul and rootsy folk influences and sings them with a deep, husky soulful voice. After signing with Communion Records, Kiwanuka recorded his debut EP, Tell Me A Tale, with the help of Paul Butler from The Bees, who took the Muswell Hill, London native to his Isle of Wight studio to record the songs. The record came to the attention of Adele who invited Kiwanuka to support her on the singing star’s 2011 European tour.
Read more about Michael Kiwanuka on Last.fm.
Ten tracks of timeless, effortless, beautiful soul. Kiwanuka’s deftly restrained, Withers-esque timbre is a welcome contrast to the resurgence of big-lunged, shout-singing, power-soul men (Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, et al). There’s also a folk element in play that sets the effort apart. In all, one of 2012′s best so far.