{"title":"Michael Kiwanuka","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Michael Kiwanuka\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Samuel Kiwanuka was born in Muswell Hill, London on May 3, 1987. He is of Ugandan heritage, with his parents having fled the Idi Amin regime. He signed with Polydor Records and released his debut Home Again (2012). His 2016 album Love \u0026amp; Hate (with the single Cold Little Heart, which became the theme song for the HBO series Big Little Lies) was a critical breakthrough. His 2019 self-titled Kiwanuka won the 2020 Mercury Prize. He has worked extensively with producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) across multiple albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Kiwanuka's sound combines soul, folk, R\u0026amp;B, neo-soul, psychedelic soul, indie folk, and rock with his distinctive vocal delivery and arrangements drawing on classic 1960s and 1970s soul (particularly Otis Redding, Bill Withers, and Curtis Mayfield reference points) alongside contemporary indie folk and rock production approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome Again (2012, Polydor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove \u0026amp; Hate (2016, Polydor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiwanuka (2019, Polydor) - Mercury Prize 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Changes (2024, Polydor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolydor Records pressings of the Michael Kiwanuka catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Michael Kiwanuka typically start with Love \u0026amp; Hate (2016) or Kiwanuka (2019). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-vinyl-records\"\u003eFolk \u0026amp; Indie Folk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"michael-kiwanuka-small-changes-cd","title":"Small Changes CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall Changes is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Michael's eponymous third LP, the Mercury Prize-winning and Grammy Award-nominated, KIWANUKA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540755591351,"sku":"210000094013","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4374580-3264898.jpg?v=1781154148"},{"product_id":"michael-kiwanuka-home-again-vinyl-6599","title":"Home Again LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTapping the sounds of rootsy 70's soul, Kiwanuka creates an album that tips its hat to the past while creating a lexicon all its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540859170999,"sku":"210000032492","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/home-agi.jpg?v=1781154522"},{"product_id":"michael-kiwanuka-small-changes-vinyl","title":"Small Changes LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall Changes is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Michael's eponymous third LP, the Mercury Prize-winning and Grammy Award-nominated, KIWANUKA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540958195895,"sku":"210000093992","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4374582-3264907.jpg?v=1781154864"},{"product_id":"michael-kiwanuka-small-changes-green-marble-vinyl","title":"Small Changes LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall Changes was produced alongside Danger Mouse and Inflo, the team behind the globally acclaimed KIWANUKA and it's equally acclaimed predecessor, Love \u0026amp; Hate, and reaffirms his status as one of the defining singer-songwriters of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540958392503,"sku":"210000093991","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/image-930f492f-0586-4430-8ea7-d851a284f068-1024x10.webp?v=1781154862"},{"product_id":"michael-kiwanuka-love-hate-vinyl","title":"Love \u0026 Hate LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Kiwanuka's second album Love \u0026amp; Hate was recorded in LA and London produced by Grammy Award winner Dangermouse and young up-and-coming producer Inflo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540958654647,"sku":"210000032493","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3335019.jpg?v=1781154866"},{"product_id":"michael-kiwanuka-home-again-vinyl-1339","title":"Home Again LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eUK LP pressing. 2012 debut album from the London-based singer\/songwriter and winner of the prestigious BBC Sound of 2012 prize. 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