Soul Singer Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka (Photo: michaelkiwanuka.com)
Michael Kiwanuka was born in London to Ugandan parents.
His music is steeped in the earnest soul ballads that dominated radio airwaves in the 1970s and his voice echoes Bill Withers and a host of soul giants.
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