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A singer-songwriter with a deep, rich voice and an ingrained love of timeless soul music, Michael Kiwanuka came to fame in 2012 as one of Britain's most talented young stars. Born on 3 May 1988 in London and raised in Muswell Hill, London by Ugandan parents, he worked as a session guitarist before a string of acoustic gigs in London led to a deal with Communion Records, founded by Mumford and Sons' Ben Lovett. His EPs Tell Me a Tale (2011) and I'm Getting Ready (2011) brought him to wider attention before he won the BBC Sound of 2012. Led by the single of the same name, his debut...