Michael Kiwanuka October 7, 2012

Michael Kiwanuka is a British soul singer whose sound has been rightfully compared to Otis Redding and Bill Withers. With Kiwanuka, it's all about his voice, which he describes as "hitting straight through to the core" with direct, emotional songs about love, yearning, comfort and belonging. It's a voice that built him a following via MySpace and small London gigs, and led Paul Butler from The Bees to invite him to the band's Isle of Wight studio to lay down introductory tracks for this up-and-coming British singer/songwriter. Having just released his debut album 'Home Again' in the UK, Kiwanuka's music has already garnered much attention including the top spot in BBC's Sound of 2012.