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Michael Kiwanuka

British Singer & Songwriter 6 albums picked

Michael Samuel Kiwanuka is a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is currently signed to Polydor Records. His debut album Home Again (2012) went gold in the United Kingdom, while his second album Love & Hate (2016) debuted at the top of the charts.

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Ep #881 ·
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What Michael Kiwanuka said · 5 records

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The Inflated Tear
Roland Kirk ·1968
"Album I love his music. This record in particular, the song 'The Inflated Tear,' discovered on a movie... it's a really nice scene and like he's walking down into a bar and his music's playing."
Watch this moment 0:34
In My Own Time
Karen Dalton ·1971
"Even just beautiful songs and beautiful voice, unique voice being a singer-songwriter, you know, always inspired by people that can express themselves in a unique way through their songs and their voice."
Watch this moment 2:29
Miles Smiles
Miles Davis Quintet ·1967
"Miles Smiles goes without saying. Miles Davis is a hero of mine. I don't have this record and it's like the Second Great Quintet, you know, with Tony Williams and Wayne Shorter."
Watch this moment 5:33
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