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First sight: Michael Kiwanuka

Who is he?A 23-year-old north London singer-songwriter with the voice of a 1960s US soul man, a vintage sound brimming with yearning and cracked joy – perfect for supporting Adele on her recent US/Europe tour. Kiwanuka credits an outtake version of Otis Redding's The Dock of the Bay and a Bob Dylan box set as instrumental to finding his voice, but it was only on discovering that Jimi Hendrix was black that he felt he could also embrace his desire to play guitar.So race has been an issue for hi...

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21:45 on May 5 2011

First sight: Michael Kiwanuka

Guardian Music — Who is he?A 23-year-old north London singer-songwriter with the voice of a 1960s US soul man, a vintage sound brimming with yearning and cracked joy – perfect for suppo... more info