With just two E.P.s to his name, it’s pleasant to see that Kiwanuka
has already captured enough hearts to sell out the charming BUSH HALL
- CLASHMUSIC (Words by Sam Walker-Smart)
Michael Kiwanuka is a young acoustic troubadour from London.
"Lead-track ‘I’m Getting Ready’ possesses the rare sonic tranquillity of mournful acoustic guitar and strings that do sound genuinely like a Nike Drake moment. Kiwanuka is a picture of restraint, as he prepares to surrender and accept the control of a higher power; Strings and voices in the background stir up portentous atmosphere, and a spine-tinglingly melodic bridge walks the song back into its gentle stride, then somehow reaches calm, acceptance and conclusion in an astoundingly beautiful, and emotional 2 minutes and 25 seconds. ‘I Need You By My Side’ utilises similar alluring ingredients, though makes more of the genuine soul cadences in Kiwanuka’s vocal style which have traces of Bill Withers about them."
quote taken from AMERICANAUK
Look for more from this amazing new talent.
VIDEO/ PHOTOGRAPHY © 2011 RasCONRAD PHOTOGRAPHY
