The Brit List: Summer of London – Music

By staff | Posted on June 11th, 2012

Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka performing in London (AP Photo/Mark Allan)

Style: Soul Melting

What’s the Story: Kiwanuka just makes you want to lean on his shoulder, his stirring words invoke a feeling of sadness. Rather than purging your problems with a good cry, throw on “Home Again”, and hang with your new mate Michael.

You May Know this Line: “One day I know I will be home again.”

In the Headlines: Even Cool Cats Get Nervous. (Via: The Press Association)

In His Own Words: “The singers I listen to are quite old-school and I think that era is really cool. The way the chords sounded, and the feeling of the playing is very loose.” – Michael Kiwanuka, BBC NEWS UK

Video Pick: “Home Again”