Who Is…Michael Kiwanuka
By Christina Lee, eMusic Contributor
Before Michael Kiwanuka topped BBC's Sound of 2012 poll and earned himself a thousand comparisons to Bill Withers, the singer-songwriter wanted to sound like Jimi Hendrix or The Band. He pined for a Fender Stratocaster, instrument of choice for both Hendrix and Robbie Robertson. However, things don't always work out the way you plan them, and Kiwanuka ended up reaping the lion's share of attention for an instrument he already had: his rounded, worn voice,… more »

