Michael Kiwanuka
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Michael Kiwanuka is a British soul singer who lives in London but is of Ugandan heritage. The up and coming 23 year old recently won the 2012 edition of Sound of , the annual BBC poll of critics and music industry figures to seek out the most promising new talent. Michael began his career as a session guitarist with Labrinth (who produces rapper Tinie Tempah's work). After signing up with the Communion label, Michael is now singing solo. The soulful singer's full length debut album Home Again is scheduled for a March 2012 release. Michael has already supported Adele's concert tour (the BBC Sound of 2008) and will be appearing as far away as the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas this year. Michael's music has been described as having a gentle soul vibe. He is often compared to Bill Withers. Check out the videoclip link to the title song of his debut album at the end of this article. You can also find out more about him and his concert plans for this year at his hey man check my band website, which is also included at the end of this article. http://soundcloud.com/michaelkiwanuka/michael-kiwanuka-home-again http://heymancheckmyband.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/kiwanuka-2.jpg?w=472&h=314