I remember listening to like gospel-y blues tunes. I'd just listen to the rhythm and the music was upbeat. Always upbeat if you get like a good rhythm you can nod your head. You just feel good. But then when… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
I love making music so it's important for me to keep doing that even if the schedule is busy. — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
It's annoying when you've got a guitar and you're working on music and then you have to go and do the shopping or someone… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
The main thing in making your own music is that it's an expression of someone's personality and being. That's what people want to hear,… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
It's annoying when you've got a guitar and you're working on music and then you have to go and do the shopping or someone… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
There's nothing more exciting to me than using real instruments in the studio. — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
Finding out that Ray Charles sang country songs but it sounded as soulful as any rhythm and blues record that kind of opened up… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
I love singing. It makes me feel good. It's like a release, especially when I'm singing soul music. — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
With writing music and writing songs and recording music and coming up with stuff, you need to kind of reengage that kind of inner… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
Bill Withers, Van Morrison and Marvin Gaye are pioneers in popular music for the last century, and these are people who have influenced me… — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
I love grooves and dance music, but I like the feeling behind songs too. — Michael Kiwanuka Copy Share Image
