Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is an English soul musician who i… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is an English soul musician who is signed to Communion Records. He has been compared to Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Randy Newman, Terry Callier, and Otis Redding, as well as Van Morrison and the Temptations. In January 2012, he won the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll.
Kiwanuka grew up in Muswell Hill, London, the son of Ugandan parents who had escaped the Amin regime. He attended Fortismere School, leaving there in 2005 after completing his A-Levels. He went on to study at the School of Media, Arts and Design at the University of Westminster.
Kiwanuka worked as a session guitarist, playing with Chipmunk and Bashy, before working as a solo artist; his first proper gig was at The Oxford, Kentish Town. He came to the attention of Communion Records, which released his first two EPs, including his debut Tell Me A Tale on 13 June 2011.
Kiwanuka supported Adele on her Adele Live 2011 tour, as well at her iTunes Festival 2011 gig and played at the 2011 Hard Rock Calling.
In 2011, he signed a deal with Polydor Records. He was included in the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll and was named as the winner on 6 January 2012. In June 2012, he was illustrated in a BBC article regarding Spain vis-à-vis Uganda during the Eurozone crisis; his putative counterpart was actress Penélope Cruz.
In July 2016, he performed at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park on the same day as Carole King and Don Henley.
The 5th prestigious HiPipo Music Awards will honor Michael Kiwanuka with the award of "Best Global Act" in recognition and celebration of his ‘Love & Hate’ album success and musical accomplishments since his 2012 debut album "Home Again".
His song "Cold Little Heart" serves as the opening theme for the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies.
Kiwanuka has acknowledged influences from musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Bill Withers, Otis Redding, Jack Johnson, Pops Staples, The Band, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Eric Bibb, Tommy Sims, Wham!, Richie Havens and Funkadelic, he has played with James Gadson, who drummed for Bill Withers.
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Michael Kiwanuka Lyrics


All My Life All my life, you′ve been watching me My whole life you…
Always Waiting My soul is yearning and I'm longing too See my day…
Another Human Being And for the first time The community was confronted with neg…
Any Day Will Do Fine My trouble upon you There where you lay They've never known …
Beautiful Life Colors fool my brain as daylight fills my window What a…
Black Man In A White World I've been low, I've been high I've been told all my…
Bones Honey, I've been thinkin' 'bout you All that you do Don't yo…
Cold Little Heart Oh Oh Ooh, ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ooh ah Ah Ah Ah Did you ever want…
Falling Right or wrong, we've been through it all Can't believe it's…
Father Feels like I've been here before All things don't seem the…
Final Days Lying on the ground Feeling like a dyin' man No reality Fadi…
Hard To Say Goodbye Little butterfly without wings, how do you fly? You're holdi…
Hero Am I a hero? Am I a hero now? Am I a…



Home Again Home again Home again One day I know I'll feel home again Bo…
I One more night One more night till the morning One more nigh…
I Need You By My Side Far away, I`ve been so long away I get a little…
I Need Your Company Oh girl, You really get to me, You don't know what you're…
I Won Oh, comfort me brother Something's heavy on my mind Now I si…
I'll Get Along I know I didn't call But I'll be alone in a…
I'll Never Love I'll never love somebody I'll never love somebody Leave me c…
I'm Getting Ready Oh my I didn't know what it means to believe Oh my I…
I've Been Dazed I've been dazed My pride is gone My mistake Guess I'll move …
I’ll Get Along I know I didn't call But I'll be alone in a…
Interlude A moving feeling within me That I was sitting there demandin…
I’ll Get Along I know I didn't call But I'll be alone in a…
Lasan Uh, when I leave, don't you cry When I'm getting on…
Light We're miles apart But safe from dreams You're running from B…
Living In Denial They'll watch you fall, break your heart, watch you bleedin'…
Love & Hate Standing now Calling all the people here to see the show Cal…
Money Money, money, is it really love? Money, will it be love? Oh,…
No More Running Mama she said Got to keep him close to you Got to…
Now I'm Seeing Before I didn't know I can see it Now I'm seeing Before…
Ode To You I didn't mean at your feelings I just needed a little…
One More Night One more night One more night till the morning One more nigh…
Piano Joint Walking down the avenue Looking out for something new It's t…
Place I Belong Ooh, look all around I get the feeling something is wrong Oo…
Rest Close your eyes Let them rest I ain't in no…
Rolling No tears for the young A bullet if you run away Another…
Rule The World Do I have to rule the world? Or will it come…
Solid Ground How does it feel when it's quiet and calm? And will…
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel li…
Tell Me a Tale Tell me a tale that always was Sing me a song…
The Final Frame I said I wanted you And you from the start I could…
They Say I'm Doing Just Fine Here I am in music city It's my time to sing It's…
Worry Walks Beside Me Worry walks beside me every day They say I should run…
You ain't the problem La la la la la la la La la la la…


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