Michael Kiwanuka

Young British soul artist Michael Kiwanuka, born in 1988, grew up in North London, the son of Ugandan immigrants. After studying at the School of Media, Arts, and Design at the University of Westminster, Kiwanuka worked as a session musician in London while developing his own sound, a fusion of funk and soul. In 2011, he toured with Adele and received a major-label contract with Polydor Records. Kiwanuka’s solo album Home Again was released in 2012 to commercial and critical success. Compared to musicians like Otis Redding and Van Morrison, Kiwanuka received the BBC Sound of 2012 Award.