Andava a ver a cara deste rapaz na MTV há dias e a sua voz não me saía do ouvido, mas ainda não tinha apanhado o nome. Depois de descobrir Michael Kiwanuka só posso afirmar que a música britânica continua a produzir talentos assombrosos.
Michael Kiwanuka já foi comparado a nomes como Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding e Van Morrison, numa mistura de sons que vão do jazz ao soul com um toque harmonioso de folk. Recentemente a BBC deu-lhe o estatuto de som de 2102.
O cantor e compositor britânico, filho de pais ugandeses, faz-se rodear de boas companhias: já partilhou o palco com Adele e gravou uma música com os The Black Keys.
O álbum de estreia, Home Again, sai a 12 de Março e, se for tão bom quanto os EPs que ele já nos deu a ouvir, Kiwanuka vai destronar Ed Sheeran na minha playlist do momento.
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I have been watching him pass by on MTV for the past days and his voice was stuck in my head, but I hadn't catch his name yet. Now that I have found Michael Kiwanuka I must say that British music keeps on delivering astonishing talents.
He was compared with such names as Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and Van Morrison, having a sound mix that goes from jazz to soul with a melodic hint of folk. Recently, he was the winner of BBC Sound of 2012.
This British singer/songwriter, son of Ugandan parents, likes to be in good company: he already shared the stage with Adele and recorded a song with The Black Keys.
His debut album, Home Again, is launched on March 12th and if it proves to be as good as the EPs that he has released, I think Kiwanuka is going to replace Ed Sheeran in my current playlist.