A soulful singer / songwriter with a lived voice. Anno 2012 you can also break through without all kinds of external frills, because even before his debut album came out, Michael Kiwanuka was tipped by the BBC as the talent of 2012 and he provided the support act for Adele. Kiwanuka is a modest 24-year-old boy from London who takes his exotic surname from his parents who are from Uganda. The album
… exudes a homely seventies feel. This is not only due to the brown case with Polaroid photos, but also due to the traditional, analog sound. Critics compare Kiwanuka to singers like Otis Redding and Bill Withers. This is mainly due to his soulful voice, which sounds much more mature than his 24 years of life. It's a voice to lean on, one that supports you in tough times, but can just as well serve as a soundtrack for a relaxing Sunday morning. And because the songs on his debut are also well composed, Home Again is an album that you put on over and over again. (PdK)more
