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Michael Kiwanuka performs 'Tell Me A Tale' for The Crypt Sessions
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With Michael Kiwanuka, it's all about the voice. A voice that 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 these introductory tracks. Which makes it all the more strange, really, that what Kiwanuka originally set out to be was a session guitarist who maybe wrote the odd song for other people.
Now 23, growing up in North London Michael struggled at times to see where he fitted in. An avid England and Spurs fan, he found it hard to imagine a day when a name like Kiwanuka could sit comfortably on the back of a football shirt here. Nonetheless, when his parents took him and his brother back to the Uganda to visit family, he and his brother were immediately recognised as English tourists. Like most of his schoolmates, he liked bands like Nirvana and Blur, but it was only when he discovered that Jimi Hendrix was black that he was able to imagine himself picking up a guitar.
In his teens, two other icons helped him find his voice. A friend gave him a Bob Dylan box set, and Michael was bowled over by the power of a well-crafted song, delivered with just urgent vocals and an acoustic guitar. Later, he was playing the free CD that came with a music magazine and heard an out-take of 'Sitting on the Dock of the Bay' in which Otis Redding was talking to the studio engineer. It made the soul icon seem more human, more accessible, and though there were later to be other influences from Bill Withers and Terry Callier to John Martyn and Laura Marling, it was Dylan and Redding who laid the foundations for Michael's own rootsy, folk-inflected modern soul.
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[@miles-178]

after 40 years, since the woodstock , santana, jefferson airplane, hendrix, ottis redding, marvin gaye, sam cooke, jackson 5 and the other singers/bands gone ... music is alive again ... thanks to mike kiwanuka from london!

[@sammyjacksonofhollywood1245]

Good job my brother!(from USA ) this African spirit that makes everyone mouve!

[@rod2coo1]

This song can turn a rainy day to a brite and sunny day on the lake

[@TheCryptStudio]

That is some huge praise right there.

[@Dhintheman]

Such a cool song, this one is a classic in the making..

[@TheOLAMOur]

It's stuff like this that blows the likes of Ed Sheeran out of the water. True soul in the voice here, loved it.

[@bombonfabian]

Felt like... home. Amazing.

[@Leviwosc]

He was performing on the North Sea Jazz festival. Unfortunately I have missed his performance. He seems to be very promising!

[@harryhippy22]

Just viewed you on Late night with Jimmy Fallow and your all that made me a fan,peace be with you and keep on keeping on,God bless

[@jcaruso617]

I hear a lot of van Morrison. im liking this guys sound. keep it up man!

[@ConradHeiligCover]

THAT IS SOUL!

[@Lapenoz]

His album is a real dope !!!

[@marker011]

Amazing. Also check out the in-studio performance at KCRW. He has the gift. Like John Lee used to say, "It's in him and it has to get out."

[@mazzyb3107]

Its been a while since i heard some nice music thank you Michael For you music

[@ClisheMC]

i´ve searched so long for this song.. now it´s just beautiful!!

[@paulajordan8113]

full orchestra arrange is awsome x

[@Neema2159]

oh boy!! am head over heels in love with this music!!

[@andrewhyogo]

Me like him a lot, he make some great songs and always singing in tune.

[@denyo_rasmi]

you inspire me a lot Michael

[@jasminkraemer88]

Traumschön!!!

[@TheParanoidAndroid1]

Gorgeous stuff.

[@nikkisization]

@murkage92 thanks !!!!!!! I'm feeling a reggae feel w Liam Bailey ....lovin it !!!!! so glad i stumbled on to one great find to be graciously lead to yet another =D

[@minoo01]

great voice!

[@Mi4ntonio]

He got me!!! I'm one of his newest fan. :)

[@Manaritzis88]

nice song very nice! great music!

[@DUDEMIKE8]

So sick!

[@CannibalRon]

Sooooo GOOD

[@benjadictivo]

Tell Me A Tale of michael kiwanuka

[@andrewjoseffcovers]

Amazing performance!

[@Mcfly1964]

Amazing song!

[@nikkisization]

-lord i need lovin good good lovin- i hear ya...i feel ya...n im lovin it!!!!

[@bernardocapile6256]

amazing

[@BarbaraRSILVA]

LINDA CANÇÃO .AMEIIIIIIIII.

[@70Clan]

like at 30s ! great voice

[@knuckleteeth1]

Good stuff!

[@MrAududu]

clap clap clap clap

[@bernardocapile6256]

muito bom

[@deackonmozz]

will send me here

[@marcelovsantos71]

wow, this really sounds good, thanks Bro!!!

[@JBM092]

Nice

[@MChaarspalter]

dope ;)

[@rakes1947]

peace

[@tavarinho123]

This song remind me Seu Jorge, a brazilian singer..

[@chrislomas1]

Reminds me a little of terry callier

[@tampachill24]

NPR was right, this guy is original..Reminds me a little bit of john mayer

[@jmorph44]

Richie Havens meets Jack Johnson?? so much potential but missing the lyrical content. hopefully this will evolve into a true singer-songwriter musician

[@quietri0t]

IM1 brought me here.

[@olivergrimball3893]

Modern Van Morrison Circe 1968 Astral Weeks

[@ClisheMC]

1:10

[@facebookGiirl99]

BIN ICH DIE EINZIGE DEUTSCHE HIER ?! :D

[@Crowa1392]

Modern Bill Withers?

[@spamtelevision]

@facebookGiirl99 Ja

[@YOURTUBEISBROKEN]

Mr. Jimmy Fallon brought me here.

[@murkage92]

wtf he sounds uncannily like liam bailey. If you michael youll like liam bailey

[@ronsen1976]

@facebookGiirl99 nein das stimmt nicht;-)