Album Review: Kiwanuka by Michael Kiwanuka

He grew up in the predominantly white neighbourhood of Muswell Hill, and among his Ugandan family, the English pronunciation of his last name was met with furrowed brows. He seemed to be caught between two worlds. So, rather than perpetually feeling out of place, he created a world of his own, one in which he could explore his identity in peace, and grow into himself on his own time.

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British musician Michael Kiwanuka's followup to the successful 2016 album Love & Hate — notably off the ubiquity of single "Cold Little Heart" — arrives wrapped within an unpretentious confidence. Using one's surname for an album title — particularly when it's the third and not a debut — takes a strong sense of self and industry standing. But this 12 track effort by the British-raised artist of Ugandan heritage is confident in his musical and songwriting abilities for good reason.   Working again with Danger Mouse and Inflo ….

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