In a recent recording for NPR Music Live Sessions , Michael Kiwanuka Performs 'Hero' at KCRW in Los Angeles.
Soulful and raw, Londoner Michael Kiwanuka’s critically-acclaimed debut album ‘Home Again’ (2012) staked his claim on the list of great British singer-songwriters. As a body of work, Home Again was a genre-defying nod to the heritage names of soul, and reinforced the real strength of young British music talent.
Having taken a deep breath and relaxed into his musical approach, Kiwanuka is back, and has delivered his eagerly anticipated second album – and it packs a powerful punch. If his last album was about returning home again, this is about leaving it behind and stepping out – and finding himself outside his comfort zone. - Read more at NPR Music Live Sessions .
WGBH is a member and contributor to NPR Music Live Sessions , a music video platform of emerging and established rock and indie artists in collaboration with other NPR Music stations across the country.
