I always love it when I discover an artist that immediately ‘wows’ me.
Michael Kiwanuka is a British soul musician with Ugandan heritage. He has been compared to soul icons like Otis Redding, Van Morrison, and The Temptations, with his ‘vintage soul’ sound. I’m really feeling his smooth yet powerful voice and contemporary acoustic music arrangements. His music is perfect for cozying up on a rainy day with that special someone, a lazy Saturday afternoon, a dinner party, or just getting some mental therapy in bloody third mainland bridge traffic.
The first song I heard from Michael was ‘Home Again’. You could just get lost in its simplicity and beauty. All his tracks convey a mellow but upbeat vibe; while tracks like ‘I Need Your Company’ take us back to an era that some of us only know from movies or our parents music collection.
I recently lost one retro soul icon (RIP Amy), and now I have found another.
Michael Kiwanuka’s third EP ‘Home Again’, will be released January 1 next year and can be pre-ordered here; while his debut album comes out in March. You can find out more about him here. I’m off hunting for his other EPs!
Props to P&P for introducing me to Michael Kiwanuka.
Home Again
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I'm Getting Ready
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I Need Your Company
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Heres the video for 'I'm Getting Ready'. The Stream for the Home Again EP is after the cut, as well as a live performance of 'Tell Me A Tale'
I'm Getting Ready
Michael Kiwanuka - I'm Getting Ready from StitchThat on Vimeo.
Home Again EP by MichaelKiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka - "Tell Me A Tale" (Live @ St. Stephen's Church) from TwentyFourBit on Vimeo.
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